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This latest search of 10,000 nickels now brings the total to 60,000. As expected, I did not find any for my book, but I did find one for the second book that I started, a 1947-S which I found two of. I did find a 1937 buffalo and one foreign coin. The first and last boxes were as I have come used to, but lots of coins from the series, the three in the middle however had me on long dry spells. Roll after roll after roll of nothing, nada, zilch. Only one silver War Nickel out of all 10,000. I found a 1966 nickel that looks brand new as if it just came out of a brand new roll. You'll see it in the video. There is no way it has been in circulation for very long. Below are my findings from this run and a chart of the totals. 1939 - 6 1940 - 5 1940 D - 3 1940 S - 1 1941 - 6 1941 D - 2 1943 P (Silver) - 1 1946 - 12 1946 D - 1 1947 - 5 1947 S - 2 1948 - 3 1948 D - 1 1949 - 3 1949 D - 1 1950 - 1 1951 - 1 1951 D - 1 1952 - 4 1951 D - 1 1952 - 4 1952 D - 1 1953 - 2 1953 D - 2 1953 S - 2 1954 - 3 1954 D - 9 1955 D - 1 1956 - 2 1956 D - 2 1957 - 3 1957 D - 5 1958 D - 13 1959 - 4 1959 D - 11 Buffalo nickel - 1937 P One foreign coin a 2012 Switzerland 20 rappen I have another 10,000 nickels on order and should have them Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.  |
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I spent a minute before leaving for the office this morning looking at that 1966 nickel that I found. It is a really, really nice strike with full steps and a beautiful finish. I compared it to a PCGS ms65 1940-D and this 1966 nickel looks way better than the graded one. Unfortunately it has a slight scratch on Jefferson's cheek.
I'll upload some photos tonight when I get home. There is no way this coin was in circulation for very long. Really an odd looking find.
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Nice update!  |
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That's odd, I had the exact same thing CRH the other day. A pristine 1966 nickel. Original luster, not a scratch on it.
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That's odd, I had the exact same thing CRH the other day. A pristine 1966 nickel. Original luster, not a scratch on it.  |
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I love that the cat comes in to "help" sometimes.  That '66 looks fantastic! It could be SMS. No proofs were minted and no mint marks were used from 1965 to 1967. |
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Haha Felix seems to be a fan favorite. He's the Lead Foreman of this operation and is paid in treats
I'll get some pics of that 1966 nickel with my microscope. I also found a 1959 that appears in mint state with beautiful black toning.
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I also found a 1959 that appears in mint state with beautiful black toning.  |
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My next batch of 10,000 nickels arrives tomorrow. I'll have time to go through them Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evening. I'll have the next batch of totals sometime Saturday.
At this rate I should be able to go through 400,000 nickels by the first week of April. Hopefully I will have both books completed.
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I remain astonished, truly at a loss for words, at this sort of endeavour, which is guaranteed to consume mountains of time with no conceivable finanial or academic brenefit.
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08/14/2023 7:38 pm
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Does the bank charge you for boxes? Just curious, the banks around here seem like real sticklers about that volume of coinage.
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Coinfrog, that's generally true for most hobbies, of course. Still, I hope anyone searching mass quantities of coins is also getting out and about for some exercise that involves more than hauling boxes of coins, etc.
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Uh, wow. That is a lot of steps for a 1966 nickel. The fields are shiny, too. Is it a proof? That is a rare date to have full steps. An MS grade FS '66 nickel is like a $1000 coin.
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