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Valued Member
United States
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I've never gotten a $100 box of nickels before and decided that today was better than tomorrow. I went to the bank and asked for it, to which they looked at me like I had three heads. Anywho, my wife also thought I was crazy. I just spent forever looking at these and heres' what I found. Mind you, I am new at this so please excuse me for not knowing exactly what to keep and what to give back.
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1939
2x 1940
2x 1941
1946
1951
1951D
2x 1952
2x 1954
1954S
5x 1958D
2x 1959
5x 1959D
2x 1960
2x 1960D
4x 1961D
1962
5x 1962D
3x 1963
4x 1963D
28x 1964
35x 1964D
3x 1965
1966
1968S
1973 (Front-Republiica De Panama, Back-Cinco Centesimos De Balboa)
2x 1987 (Canadian)
2x 1995 (Canadian)
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So....How do I do? Edited by Pokermike4283
04/18/2008 11:21 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
I picked up three boxes of same. One for me and one for each of my boys. Should keep us busy this weekend. I'll post any significant results after I cage my eyeballs and can see the keyboard. nlp
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Valued Member
United States
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What is with 1964, I find TONS of them, high mintage?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
812 Posts |
Pokermike,
You've got some nice finds there. Personally, I keep any nickels before 1960, any with an 'S' mint mark, and any foreign coins.
Dhughesz,
1964 and 1964-D had HUGE mintages. Up till then no nickels had mintages over 281 million. Each of the 1964 issues had over a billion. There have only been a couple years since then that have hit a billion.
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Valued Member
United States
105 Posts |
What was going on in 64' that caused to mint to make so many ?
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Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
^^ 1964 was the last year for silver circulating coins--the mint anticipated there being massive hoarding in '65 so they produced a s***-load of nickels to try and make up for the coming shortage. 2.8 billion nickels is ALOT of nickel lol. Interestingly though, high grade 64's seem to be pretty rare. Other nickels minted that decade can still be found in AU+ grades but I've yet to come across a 64 or 64D.
Pokermike...
That box seems pretty average...nothing great, but a good total amount. The 54S is probably your best find in the group. I say go out and get another box or two in the coming days....I say you'd be due for a few silvers and maybe a Buffalo!
--gary
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here are the results of the first box of nickels. I completed the books from 1962 to current with the exception of 1973D and 2005D Bison.
Coins I kept for trade/donation:
2-39
1-42d
1-43d
1-46
1-46d
1-47
3-48
1-53
1-54
3-54d
1-55d
1-57
2-57d
1-58d
1-59d
260
2-61d
1-62d
and last but not least(drum rolllllll) 1-1973s proof!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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oops! 2-60 above not 260 sorry
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
Second box complete. Filled the two holes(73D and 2005D Bison). Keepers are as follows:
1-40s
1-41d
1-43p
1-43s in super cond
1-46
1-48
1-48d
1-52
1-54d
1-55d
2-56d
2-57
2-57d
2-58d
1-59d
2-60d
1-61
3-61d
1-70s
1-73d
1-canadian
1-peso
I held onto the 70s and 73d since they didn't show up very often and some one out there somewhere can probably use one or both. nlp
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I'm only 15, and I finally got my first box, last week though.
Earliest find was 1 1940
I found a silver 43-s
5 1968-s
2 1969-s
and abt. 35 pre 1960, quite a few late 40s
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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oh, I also found 4 canadian, 2-1985, 2-1993
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
Last box of nickels for me. Results are as follows:
1-40
2-41
1-43p
2-46
1-50
2-54d
1-57
2-57d
1-58d
5-59d
1-60
2-60d
4-61d
2-62d
1-roosevelt dime came in a roll of 39 nickels. I made a small profit but it won't cover the prescpiption for new glasses!
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