1938 - 1959 Nickels Some Of My Statistics After 116 Boxes

Some interesting tidbits of information regarding 1938 â€" 1959 nickels of which I was not aware.

The average number of nickels minted for each year and each mint is 58 million during this period.

The distribution is

34% 2.6 million to 59.9 million minted
13% 60.0 â€" 99.9 million minted
53% 100 â€" 271 million minted

By mint, the mintage is:

53% P
34% D
13% S

I have gone through the equivalent of 116 boxes of nickels (some bags, partial boxes - 30 rolls and up, and full boxes). My results regarding the above statistics are:

29% 2.6 million to 59.9 million minted
18% 60.0 â€" 99.9 million minted
53% 100 â€" 271 million minted

Looks like the lower minted coins are being kept out of circulation.

52.1% P
42.4% D
5.5% S

Obviously, I live in the East.

Some other statistics.

61% of the time I find at least 1 silver nickel with the average being 1.7
34% of the time I find at least 1 buffalo with the average being 1.4

If I find at least 1 buffalo, 61 % of the time I will find a silver nickel.