1972 5c Collectors?

Thanks for the information Brissyboy. I'll have to do a search through mine and see if I can notice any differences!

lately, when I go inside a bank for cash, I've been getting $20 of 5-cents.
I've been stockpiling them, intending to noodle them in due course.
Yesterday, the monsoon kept me indoors, so I cracked one of these $20 bags.
The first one out was 1972. Before I finished that bag, I had one more.
Condition was about what you'd expect for a 38 year-old coin.
But, at last I have a '72. And I'm suitably enthused about the other bags waiting to be searched.
Peter

I went through another $100 worth of 5c pieces the other day and didn't find a single 1972 5c. The only coin I kept was a nice 2001 off centre strike.

I also purchased an Unc for $3.35 (average price from a collection at auction) and a GEM for $35. (both small reverse)

Hah! I just went through some change to look for one and found it the 3rd 5 cent coin that I examined. It's in reasonable condition, too!

I'm going to keep looking. maybe I'll find another one.

There are plenty pre 1980 Five Cents to be found if you take the time to look for them.

Even the odd 1972 if you're lucky.

In $90 5c of searching:

1966 x 14, 1967 x 13, 1968 x 7, 1969 x 8, 1970 x 5, 1971 x 7, 1972 x 1, 1973 x 9, 1974 x 7, 1975 x 9, 1976 x 23, 1977 x 12, 1978 x 6, 1979 x 11, 1980 x 15. Total 147 coins out of 1800 or 8.17%. Still a fair amount in circulation to be found but of course 1972 remain difficult. I've found 1 in he last 3800 coins searched!