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New Member
United States
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I have found out that the day manager of the local Qwik Trip convenience store is a coin accumulator. He scours the registers for old stuff. I am going to bring him a baggie full of dump nickels and he is going to pull any nickel 1965 or older for me. I'll feed him an old G grade Barber once in a while to keep him happy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
Why nickels exactly? 1964s were made by the billions and they are not silver. I would only look for War Nickels. |
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New Member
 United States
15 Posts |
I collect full sets of cents nickels and dimes. From circulation, the monthly Atlanta show, and my local shops. My budget is low and these coins satisfy my collector need. There are several Double Dies prior to 1966 in the Jeffersons and I am always looking for a better grade coin than I already have. Somewhere there is a VF or EF 1964 and I want to find it. I think they are good looking coins especially with mint luster left. I have some XF coins from the 50s era in the book, mostly from rolls and circulation. I think I bought one of them. Quote:Why nickels exactly? 1964s were made by the billions and they are not silver. I would only look for War Nickels. |
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Valued Member
United States
256 Posts |
yeah, i'd do pre 60 nickels. way too many 64's.
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
I keep 63 and older nickels due to them making a billion of them in 64. I know most people keep pre 60 but don't understand why they don't just go up to 63 it not like a 59 is that much older then a 63 and it's already 51 years old.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
Nice setup! Its not too often a collector can get their needs filled and satisfy their supplier. Good for you!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Your lucky to find someone in a store to help you with coins. I've tried that in banks but the turnover is so much, by the time you get to know someone, they are gone.
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New Member
United States
15 Posts |
The thing is, I found out he goes through the drawer daily looking for any old coins. I get the hint that he thinks he can retire on a couple of AG Barber quarters.  The thing about the 64 year is that with all that are out there, I might find that nice XF with the reverse triangle standing tall. That is the first point I look at to decide if one goes in the return box, or is a possible upgrade for the collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
836 Posts |
You can find 64 in nice lustrous BU without much problem in circulation from rolls.
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Pillar of the Community
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I know most people keep pre 60 but don't understand why they don't just go up to 63 I do it because it is a decade. 196- gets thrown into the spend pile and 195- and under get thrown into a keep pile. Then I search the keeps for any I might need as hole fillers and just hold onto the rest until I decide what to do with them. Saves from having to look the final number on every coin until the entire decade is 10 lustrum old, then I will just keep all of them too. Edited by shadz
03/28/2014 5:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1300 Posts |
I also save pre 60 nickels
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Valued Member
United States
301 Posts |
I keep all 65 or older, but over 1959 they have to be AU. I have been friendly with 3 bank tellers at 3 banks, every monday I get 3 boxes nickels, 3 boxes halves. Halves are sparse, but I find alot of AU/MS 1960-65 nickels.....found 1 39 dd montecillo vf, 56 silvers with a 43P full steps so far
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Posted 03/27/2014 2:03 pm
