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Looking good!  |
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Quote:I feel like I've gotten very lucky in finding V nickels. 100% agree. Maybe you stumbled upon someone's collection dump. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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An excellent summary, thanks for sharing. Good luck on the final key dates! =)
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Nice job on your finds and better on keeping track, I have never taken time to do that....
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Nice summary! I was heavy into nickels a few years ago, I may need to get back into the game. You should! Good luck. I'll likely take a long break after I finish the set. |
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Quote:Nice summary and congratulations on your CRH success so far. You are indeed well ahead of the expected find rate curve, especially on V nickels. I joined the CCF during my quest to complete the entire series from local bank rolls, and also kept detailed stats on my finds. If interested - you can read my find rate summary at set completion here: I rather expected that I was far ahead of the curve, and I had the inkling when I found four key dates seemingly right off the bat. I listed finding them within the first 20 boxes, but I suspect it was actually closer to the first 10 to 15 boxes. I decided to be conservative in the estimate however due to being unsure. I actually read through your summary of finds before I even registered an account here. Great job! I could never go into that level of detail though, too time consuming. I do salute you for it though. I would say that I find 1-3 38/39's in every box. |
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100% agree. Maybe you stumbled upon someone's collection dump. It's certainly possible, but I have the feeling that I just don't have many competitors in my area when it comes to nickels. |
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I do feel compelled to put in a good word for my favorite varieties to search. If your nickel mix is rich in current 2006+ nickels from Philadelphia (not Denver), then searching for the minor DDRs is easy and productive. I average about 1-3 per $20FV (400 nickels).
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I do feel compelled to put in a good word for my favorite varieties to search. If your nickel mix is rich in current 2006+ nickels from Philadelphia (not Denver), then searching for the minor DDRs is easy and productive. I average about 1-3 per $20FV (400 nickels) I don't want to sound like a jerk, but is there a point to it? Are they valuable enough to make it worth it? I recently got a jewelers loupe so I now have the capacity, I just need a reason. |
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If you are interested in varieties, they can be fun to find and identify. Better examples on coins in good condition sell for $2-3 on ebay, although they seem to sell slowly. Same with die clashes, which can be checked at the same time. Counter-question: Excluding War Nickels, what are the most valuable nickels that you've found in the first 50 boxes? I can't immediately recall any key coins in the nickel series that are worth more than a couple bucks in circulated condition. At least, none that aren't also rare varieties. |
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Fair counter question, and you got me. I don't believe there really are any nickels worth more than a couple of bucks. At least not in circulation. I have pulled a 1913 Type 2 Buffalo out of circulation, which should be worth $10-$20.
Honestly, searching for varieties just seems tedious in terms of my time. I work crazy hours and I'm searching at max capacity already. Do you know of any easily identified at a glance?
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Pillar of the Community
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I search them 40-60 at a time. The width of my bar flashlight is four nickels. I can do two rows with my iPad and clip scope before I have to move the flashlight down. It goes fast once you get the hang of it. Admittedly not for everybody. =P https://goccf.com/t/453827 |
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Dang this got me hungry for more nickel boxes. I've been searching them somewhat casually, because they seemed liked the only denomination left for CRH where you can still find older key dates and such without insane odds. I've still got 19 holes to plug in my Whitman 1938-1961 folder  |
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Dang this got me hungry for more nickel boxes... I've still got 19 holes to plug in my Whitman 1938-1961 folder Good luck!  |
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Your find rate is phenomenal! Way higher than my find rate when I was doing nickels in CRH.
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