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Valued Member
United States
164 Posts |
I will not purchase any of the recent NIFC coins from the mint and enjoy searching for them to fill spots in my albums. The fact that I may find some silver while doing this is a bonus.
It's more the thrill of the hunt than anything for me.
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Valued Member
United States
317 Posts |
I really don't hunt but once in awhile I'll grab a roll of change from the bank and see what I get. The act of searching reminds me of good times in my childhood like going through old baseball cards. Observing the details of finds makes me a more informed collector.
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Pillar of the Community
968 Posts |
For those rare, euphoric half dollar boxes that have 200 silvers...
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Moderator
 United States
15509 Posts |
The thrill of the treasure hunt ... never sure what is in the next roll and the anticipation of a great find. Currently two Jefferson nickels short of the entire circulation strike series from bank rolls ... so a measurable CRH goal as well. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
United States
446 Posts |
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I will not purchase any of the recent NIFC coins from the mint and enjoy searching for them to fill spots in my albums. I won't either. If the markup wasn't as high as it was, I could consider buying them, and then turning them loose, but there's something to be said about scoring one on your own.....and at face value. |
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Valued Member
United States
98 Posts |
A) There's stuff out there to find. It's not hard to do. Why not try?
B) Anyone willing to pony up the money to buy all their coins can have them for basically no effort at all. My resources are limited in the money department, so I've got to ramp up the effort part!
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
I figure that the cent will be gone one day , sooner than later. so I look at it as owning collectors items and pieces of history.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
nicklesearcher: "The thrill of the treasure hunt ... never sure what is in the next roll and the anticipation of a great find." Wow, you took the words right out of my mouth. I never know what to expect from the next rol; something lbum worthy, something old, something silver, something foreign, I dont know until I tear that roll open and am satisfied only when I'm done with the box (or boxES  ) |
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New Member
 United States
42 Posts |
It's awesome I feel like every roll is a scratch off ticket except I get money back every time and rewards are endless
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
837 Posts |
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It's awesome I feel like every roll is a scratch off ticket except I get money back every time and rewards are endless Thats a superb analogy  , I kinda view it in a slightly similar way i.e. CRH is a safer form of gambling without the nasty side effects of other forms of gambling!   Edited by DaytR
09/01/2014 6:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
898 Posts |
nickelsearcher,
Which two do you need? It must be a little frustrating to come so close and know you could finish the set by spending a few bucks, but then it would almost be worth less than if you found them.
I hope you get the last two! You're close and that's so impressive.
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Valued Member
United States
301 Posts |
I hunt to save any collectible coins from the fate of further circulation! I found a 39 double Montiecello Nickel on Friday, and it cost me 5 cents..
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New Member
United States
19 Posts |
Definitely the thrill of the hunt for me. In the words of Forrest Gump "Life is like a box of chocolates" or coins, "You never know what your gonna get".
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