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Valued Member
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I was at McDonald's Thursday and after placing my order I received my change and low-and-behold, a 54 silver dime. I made the cashier re-open her drawer and check the rest of the dimes in the register!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The only thing I reiceived in change was one mercury years ago, lately I only get a common Wheat penny as best no luck in here ! |
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 United States
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Eisenhower dollars but no silver. In my book, still a win.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
Awesome finds! Nothing found this year yet, but I need to go to my bank and get some rolls. I think there are many more roll searchers than I realized.
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
Stopped at the bank this morning and picked up 5 rolls of nickels and asked if they had any half dollars. The teller surprised me with a roll of half's. My score: a 1955D nickel and all late date half dollars.
2012 is starting off pretty slim, bt I'll keep trying!
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Valued Member
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I just got a 1950-D Roosevelt dime from the same McDonald's where I got the other coin I listed (above) in this thread! Oh Happy Day! 
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New Member
United States
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found a 62 rosie in the till at work last night. My heart races every time I find some silver!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Because of their diminutive size, I suspect dimes could hide themselves most successfully in an aggregation of pocket change, followed by War Nickels. |
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
I've got about 3 1962 nickles in change in the last couple of weeks. So...I picked up 2 rolls of nickels and found 6 pre-1965. Nothing too old, 1964, 1962 and very rough looking 1954. Still - it's free silver and it all adds up!
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Valued Member
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@terrib: I don't want to rain on your parade, but someone is going to have to fill you in on the nickels that have silver in their content. 
Due to the shortage of the strategic material 'nickel' during WWII, the 'nickel' was replaced with silver to the tune of 35% silver content per coin.
Here is the real kick in the shorts: The only years that Thomas Jefferson nickels contain silver are 1942-P, 1942-S, 1943-PDS, 1944-PDS and 1945-PDS.
You will be able to readily differentiate between the two types of nickels because the mint marks on the nickels containing silver are very large and positioned above the Monticello on the coin reverse.
Don't let this stop you though, keep on searching! Silver nickels are found in circulation everyday. 
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you find any 1944 nickels, they're worth more than any warnix.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well...darn :) Thanks for enlightening me to that. I was under the assumption all pre-1965 coins contained 90% silver. I'll have to check my nickels again - I'm guessing I don't have any 1942 or 1944, but it doesn't hurt to check when you get your change back! :)
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
I went back through the nickels and do have a 1941 nickle...but there isn't a mint mark. I'll keep looking.
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Valued Member
United States
137 Posts |
So far this year I found a BU 1979 Washington quarter, 1956 wheatie, a couple of BU 2007 & 2011 dimes, and a Grand Canyon National Park quarter. |
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Posted 01/08/2012 9:40 pm
