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New Member
United States
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I picked up $10 of nickel rolls in search of some War Nickels yesterday. The good news is I found a 1945-S. The bad news is one of the rolls had, no joke, at least thirty 1964s. So I looked up the 1964 mintage quantities and they apparently minted about 3 billion 1964 nickels. Then it struck me  I should collect 1964 nickels exclusively, that way once I fully complete the set I'll have about $150 million! -John D |
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice score on the Silver Nickel John D. That reminded me of the first box of nickels I searched. I was searching halves at the time and my bank didn't get their shipment, so I asked for some nickels instead. I was just searching for silver at the time. I was sooo excited when I started finding all the 1964 nickels. After all, 1964 halves, quarters, and dimes are 90% silver so I thought nickels were silver also.  I called my Brother to brag at my "BIG SCORE". He just laughed at me and told me to look up the mintage numbers and the composition of the 1964 nickel. We both have a good laugh to this day about it.  Thanks for your post. It made me smile. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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3 billion is a lot - and was a lot more (for coinage) back in the 60's. I remember getting bank rolls of 64s in the early 70s. It was not so uncommon.
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United States
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>1964 nickels comprised of silver > its funny but I thought it was like that too when I first started, and I wouldent be suprised if almost everyone thought so too when they first started i mean if dimes. quarters, and halves are 90% 1964 prior... why not nickels too? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do you think the mint produced more nichols in 1964 so they could theoretically produce less silver dimes?
Edit: I'm not sure if I want to edit for spelling or leaf it?
Edited by Steele
09/16/2012 04:59 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I dont think that would be out of the question
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Valued Member
United States
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Wouldn't that imply that the Mint was actually thinking about "saving" money?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
There were more 1964 nickels made then any other year.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
979 Posts |
"I was sooo excited when I started finding all the 1964 nickels. After all, 1964 halves, quarters, and dimes are 90% silver so I thought nickels were silver also"
Yeah, I got excited about that too. Sill me >_<
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Do you think the mint produced more nickels in 1964 so they could theoretically produce less silver dimes?
Nope, dime production was at historic levels as well with almost 2.3 billion minted in 1964. The discontinuation of silver coinage had everything to do with it as silver was being pulled from circulation and hoarded thus creating coinage shortages. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
809 Posts |
They are still minting 1964 and 1964-D nickels.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
979 Posts |
"They are still minting 1964 and 1964-D nickels."
This is true. I got a handshake 64 the other day!
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Posted 09/15/2012 5:57 pm
