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Hi all,
I'm new to collecting and hunting. I was lurking in another forum where people were talking about finding BU's in rolls quite a bit. And I'm not talking about finding a full roll of BU's from the Fed, but finding BU's in Brinks or Loomis rolls.
Is this possible?
Thanks.
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Its possible. Its even possible to find an impaired proof roll searching.
Wait for an expert roll searcher to say how rare it may be.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of course it's possible!
You can find uncirculated coins from 1990 on pretty effortlessly. Needless to say, the further back you go the harder it is to find in mint state from a roll. It's all luck of the draw. Sometimes you come across coins from a collection someone dumped at the bank, and that's where the real good stuff comes from.
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I have a complete Dansco (7113) of MS or nearly MS nickels, box refugees. About 20 yrs. ago I scored a box netting me about 15 of them, and never stopped searching. Since Sept., the blue & white crates gave up an evenly matched MS set of '60-'89, with the '71 being the toughest. I've put together half a dozen XF-AU folders, and currently working on 6 avg. circ. sets. The g-kids no longer have to guess what I give for presents.
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Definetly possible! I search nickels mostly and have found more than a few 1939 MS coins. Many 1959 MS as well. I've also found a lot of the other dates in MS, and I've found wheats and silver dimes in MS too.
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just this week I have found a 1958D Lincoln, with so much luster I expected it to be a 2000 something. I can probably post a photo - but I am not trying the hijack the posters thread. I would expect it to be a fairly high grade MS coin, with a few contact marks.
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During The Westward Journey Nickels Series, I used to seal an Uncirculated P and D Mint in a Coin Holder and pass them out during Halloween. The Parents and Kids love them and they remembered to stop by my home every year, some would ask for an extra set for their Grandfather since they knew he collected coins. Just think if I did this in another 25 years they would probably throw them away thinking they were junk.My Grandson received a Wheat cent in change and told the Cashier he didn't want it. |
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Dbrablec, hijack away. Seeing a more experienced forum member's opinion on a coin grade can only help me at this point. Truth be told I'm struggling to see the difference between MS and AU coins. I'm guessing it probably just takes some time and practice.
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That reminds me; I found a 1964d in very nice shape. I think it's graded either EF or AU.
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The problem to me is that the top AU grade is near MS. And, up to an MS-67 can have contact marks on it, surface and rim. Grading allows for some normal wear and tear. Example: one of my 2011 RP ASE, a visible scratch on the surface, from the factory, graded MS-70 by NGC. I liked the vertical scratch, giving character to an otherwise seemingly boring coin, so I traded it off. |
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Markn,
Even I'm still having trouble telling between an MS and AU coin. I tend to be too critical and undergrade things, I guess.
With some of the coins posted on the grading forum, I see some Lincoln cents with thin scratches on his cheek. I think "Definitely AU" but the others go and say MS-64...
I don't really get it..
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Pillar of the Community
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I've even found proofs, while roll searching halves.
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United States
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Just this week I found a Kennedy 1976 S (so-so condition)and what appears to be an MS grade 1938 nickel. After searching 5 rolls of Kennedys and 20 rolls of Jeffersons that was pretty much it except for a Buffalo nickel with no date and was promptly seized by my granddaughter. Only one nickel from the 1940s and one from the 50s. The 1938 nickel is one of the best looking coins in the granddaughter's coin book. |
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United States
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Did the Buffalo have a mintmark? You might want to try soaking it in vinegar to bring the date out.
Ya never know...
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I tried your suggstion. The mint makr is an S. All that remains of the date appers to a slant of a 7. If I were to guess, it would be 1917 because of the placement of the 7 is correct for 17 and is straight without a slight curve you see in 27. The placement of the slanted line is slightly more to the left than what there is for a 37. But my guess only.
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Congrats!  1917-S is one of the lower-mintage dates. Still not much in terms of value, though... |
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