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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Right. I'd just buy the '50-D and get on to a larger challenge.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2271 Posts |
I completed a set from circulation in 1964 and have probably completed 10 sets since then but never found another '50-D.
The most underrated coin is the '42-D. It's easy enough that most people find it but nice specimens are tough. A lot of the dates from '66 to '77 are getting tough in nice condition.
The '42-D should be a $10 coin in XF.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
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Appreciate the new responses. I do have a nickel 42D but it's been used up. Would like a better specimen. We have a show in town next weekend. I think I'll look for a set and maybe upgrade a few.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
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Good hunting Bump! I was doing 2 boxes a month, for about 9 years now. Found some good ones but it's getting harder and harder today. Went to the LCS today and he wanted uncirculated prices for well circulated Jeffersons. Passed on all of them. Just posted my Want list here today. I know alot of CCF members can fill my needs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm still missing like 3 or 4 of the Jeffersons, I haven't roll hunted in a while, but I actually managed to find the 1950 proof from circulation which is rarer than all the circulation issues I'm missing lol. The only set I've managed to finish from circulation was Franklin half dollars back when I was a bank teller. Though I'm missing just the 1970 D for the Kennedy halves, even though I found the 1970 S lol (plus like 2016 and 2017 since I haven't roll hunted halves in a couple years). |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You CRHs continue to amaze me for your dedication despite pretty miserable returns.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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CRH'ing these days just for dates and mints are for people who have nothing better to do with there time . Sure, I can understand one doing it for fun and pleasure but it's as hard as ever to find anything decent today . So if you have nothing better to do with you time, then go ahead and keep searching for those needles in the haystack , or just buy what you need for a small price and move on .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You CRHs continue to amaze me for your dedication despite pretty miserable returns. It's never been better. There are rare coins in circulation again and some aren't that hard to find. The only thing that I ever found in the heavily picked over coins of 1957 was the '50-D nickel that I sold for $25 and a broad struck dime I Sold for $12. Today you can find anything from coins that will be worth a lot of money to coins that already are. Just a couple days ago I found a real nice gemmy '82-D quarter. It's not worth a lot now but in 20 years I wager it will go for far more than a '50-D nickel. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm still working on mine. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have little patience for such thinks so I know I would just break down and purchase what I needed to finish it and move on to the next desired project. |
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United States
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As you probably know, you can get a 50-D uncirculated, including shipping, for about $12 on the bay. That's not a hard decision for me, unless . . . it is important to you to say you filled the book from coins you found in circulation. Jeffs and Roosevelts are the only complete sets I have completely from circulation (long ago), so I'm not unsympathetic to that viewpoint.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3325 Posts |
I filled about 3/4 of my Whitman album from pocket change back in the 80s and 90s. Then, after a hiatus to raise two little girls, I got back in the hunt by crh for several years. Now, I think I am going to break down and buy the last few I need just to say it's finally finished.
I just started a silver dime year folder, so I can pretty much resign myself to purchase a majority of those. Only had about 20 needed in my old silver stash. And I've been buying the last few Lincoln's for the dansco (a '31S yesterday), so it isn't really giving up is it?
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Valued Member
United States
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Completing a set of Jefferson nickels from circulation is still quite possible. I have searched four $100 boxes a week since 2010, I have found every date and mint and nearly every proof since 1957. Among the "Big Five", I have found 28 1938-D, 13 1938-S, 7 1939-D, 31 1939-S, and 8 1950-D. So, certainly this set can be completed from circulation. Interestingly enough, if you find a 50-D, it will likely bu AU or better. A friend found eight 1950-D's, all BU and toned a bright gold, in a single $100 box. Alas, that ruined roll hunting for him, such a find is hard to top. I am still looking for a really nice 1939-D. Most of my set is XF or better. Keep searching, they are out there. Jos. Curwen, Gent. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I finally found a 50D after a few years, completing my set. They're out there, you can do it.
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Valued Member
United States
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Perseverance and lots of nickels searched are the key. It took me 230,800 nickels searched to find the final one I needed (1938-S).
nickelsearcher, your user name is well selected. Wow. |
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