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So last Friday I went to one of my branches to get coin. The teller only had 15 of the 25 rolls, I wanted, so she got 10 rolls from another teller. One of the rolls she got was old-style wrapping. When I got home, I opened it and found every coin in it was 1964 or earlier, including 16 pre-60s. I finally got back to that branch today after work to see if said teller had any more old style rolls - and she did! 16 of them, along with one old-style dime roll which was heavy!!!  (see the dime thread - https://goccf.com/t/60961&whichpage=449#4522385 for that one!)  The rolls produced 121 pre-60s, including five War Nickels  - 1942-P, 1943-S, 1944P, 1945-P (2), and a 1948-S. The rest were all more common dates, except for a couple of 1953-S coins. There were three 1965-dated coins in this group. Every other coin was dated 1964 or before. The oldest coin was a 1939. Note: Only 81 coins can be seen in the picture below - the other 40 coins are in that roll in the front.  CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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08/21/2026 07:06 am
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John77 amazing finds, congrats! Love to see all those pre 1960s. Call me crazy but I still think the 40s and 50s Jeff's will have their day sometime and could be worth a little something. They really are getting harder to find. I do a box a week myself.
I also wanted to add a general comment that 1964s are the kryptonite of nickel hunting. Man how many times I've thought I had an older Jefferson only to turn it over and see the dreaded "1964". I actually keep 1960s nickels too but I make sure the 64 never makes it into any roll I keep lol
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Great stuff, John77. When you're hot, you're hot! Dimes have been unproductive for me lately, but nickels have been better. Lots of 2024-Ps, and tonight this 1928-D Buffalo.  |
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Nice find, TomM!  Errers and Varietys.
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...nickels have been better. Lots of 2024-Ps, and tonight this 1928-D Buffalo. Excellent! |
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Thanks, all.
A great find TomM!
BTW, 2024-Ps have been quite elusive out here on the West coast. I'm still trying to finish up my first roll. Conversely, I lucked out again -2024-Ds are pretty easily found out here, particularly in Brinks rolls. As with the 2009 Denver coins, SoCal (and also Vegas) seems to have been a prime fed distribution spot.
CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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Got my first 10 rolls today, can't wait to get in to them. I have been going through a 5 gallon bucket that I have been throwing my change in for years. Filled my Whitman Classic albums Back to the 50's except for the proofs and both 2024's. The bucket yielded all but 27 and from what I have read here the best chance at filling an album is to go with the nickels. I'm assuming I will need to buy the proofs at the end
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 To CCF! Good luck on the finds! If you collect varieties and errors, I'd check out these websites. For varieties: www.doubleddie.com www.coppercoins.com www.varietyvista.com For errors: www.error-ref.com Errers and Varietys.
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I have been going through a 5 gallon bucket that I have been throwing my change in for years. Filled my Whitman Classic albums Back to the 50's except for the proofs and both 2024's. The bucket yielded all but 27 and from what I have read here the best chance at filling an album is to go with the nickels. Good work! Quote:
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First 10 dollars yielded 6 pre 1960's including a 1952S which I needed so I consider that a win, also a 41, 56D, 57D, 58D and 59D... oh and a pesky 2024P which I needed
As to errors and varieties.... maybe the obvious ones. They have to jump out waving at me to see it. People post pictures with an arrow pointing at it and I can't make it out most of the time. Hopefully I will get better with practice.
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As to errors and varieties.... Hopefully I will get better with practice. If you think you have something, share it with us. Even if it is nothing, you can set it aside as a learning example for future reference.  |
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