Shotgun Rolls Of Nickels...waste Of Time?

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samsnate Pillar of the Community Canada 1723 Posts	Posted 03/13/2013 11:37 pm Just started roll searching nickels. What's the deal with the shotgun rolls? I know for silver dimes quarters etc etc its a waste of time, pennies..they were not too bad at getting old ones but what about nickels. Do the hold old ones in them rolls? These are Canadian rolls. Any insight would be appreciated. Cheers. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 12:23 am I don't think it's a waste of time because it's nearly impossible to find silver nickels in any kinds of rolls. I usually hunt for key dates and pre 1981 nickels for melt value. Report this Post to the Staff
samsnate Pillar of the Community Canada 1723 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 01:46 am Hey peter. I know I'm not going to find silver but I do want to find nickels from the 20s and 30s. Will shotgun rolls produce the results I desire or do I need to stick with cwr? Report this Post to the Staff
Bill in Burl Valued Member 197 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 05:08 am Perhaps you and "Kat" should get together: http://coinsandcanada.com/forum/vie...p?f=1&t=5529 Report this Post to the Staff
1945V Valued Member Canada 386 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 06:29 am The key thing with shotgun rolls is the source. Many come from ARP (Alloy Recovery Program) processors for the RCM and are picked clean by machines. But, I have gotten interesting stuff from shotgun rolls like a 1916 dime and several silver US War Nickels (1941-45). Almost all of the 1920's and 1930's nickels I have found came from CWR. I have found several hundred pre-1937 nickels, with most being from heirs dumping collections of deceased relatives at the bank I suspect. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin stashes New Member Canada 18 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 06:01 am I found lots of old nickels crh no silvers yet but still have thousands to search through Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 9:03 pm Finding silver will be tough but if you look for errors or varieties as well then it's always advisable to search shotgun rolls. You never know what might be waiting inside... Report this Post to the Staff
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