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My son and I have found that the 1942d is the sixth hardest to find non-silver Jefferson nickel after the rare five: 1950d, 1938s&d, and the 1939s&d. Even though the 1942d has a higher mintage than the 1951s, 1955p, 1949s, 1950p, 1946s, and 1948s, it is harder to find, but not nearly as much as the rare five. Is that just in Ohio, or have other nickel collectors noticed the same thing? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ive found 10 x 42d out of 91 boxes.
1 of every 9.1 boxes
1 42d out of every 18,200 coins.
in PA
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I live in central Texas, have been through 10 boxes of nickels, and haven't found a single one.
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United States
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I have no idea how many I have found here in the Carolinas, but based on my gut, I would tend to agree with you. I am generally averaging a bag to 1.5 bags/week and I still get excited when a 42d pops up.
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Hi folks - I've only found two and guestimate that it took around 20 boxes. I didn't find any until late summer and another near Christmas. Since starting my 2015 project none in the first 8 boxes. I'm into the 9th box now and found a 1942 last night and flipped it to no avail. But likewise it's an exciting find here in Connecticut when I do.
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Post thought:
Skibs - what are your ratios for the fab 5 if you have it?
How about the others? Is there any kind of trend?
Edited by Rackster
04/02/2015 08:41 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No idea of the ratios but I've known several people that filled entire Albums of Jefferson nickels from rolls. |
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I'd have to check, but I think I have maybe 4-6 after searching about 20-30 boxes. Certainly rare, but I have more issues getting the '58-P (have 3 last I checked).
And I'm on the east coast for what it's worth.
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I am pretty sure I have even found a couple up here in Canada.
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1958P - several over the year plus. Going from memory the 58s were around 3.5x compared to 42D. My find rate is higher than that but proximity to the release point that would make sense I suppose. So for a guy in Ohio somewhat between P and D mints, does the find data support this?
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United States
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In WV, after a total of 129 boxes I have found 0, goose egg.
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Pillar of the Community
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That's tough...but hang in there!! When you least expect it....BAM! You'll have one! That said, you must be doing well on other years.
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United States
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I think I've only found 1 or 2 1942D nickels after 11 boxes, and have found 2+ of some of the other dates you listed, so I would tend to agree with you Jon.
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Jon - My data at 324,400 nickels searched generally supports your conclusions ... the 1942-D Jefferson is a tough date to find today as a coin roll searcher.  I'll use my actual find rates below ... the actual number of specific coins found by date/mm in my data base. My actual find rates for your so called 'rare five' ... and the 1942-D Jefferson ... toughest to easiest ... 1938-S - 1 in 324,400 1950-D - 1 in 162,200 1939-D - 1 in 162,200 1938-D - 1 in 108,133 1939-S - 1 in 81,100 1942-D - 1 in 40,550 Without a doubt the 1942-D Jefferson (by my data) does not compare in current CRH challenge with the 'rare five'. Compared to the others you mention ... 1951-S - 1 in 46,343 1949-S - 1 in 46,343 1950-P - 1 in 46,343 1942-D - 1 in 40,5001946-S - 1 in 27,033 1955 (P) - 1 in 18,022 1948-S - 1 in 16,220 My data says the 1942-D is not quite as tough as you suggested ... but ask me again at 500,000 nickels searched and we might be in full agreement. Best - David |
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Thinking: do we have members Central and Western that have significant data to mine like David? I would think find rates would be different. For instance, I see some members scooping up specimens from the 'rare five' routinely and while I know a few of them do many, many boxes/bags, it would seem that this observation is true. Location, location, location.
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Have completed two full sets from circulation.
Could've probly done two more had I tried. I just kept the best two of each. Sell most of the rest.
So they are out there. Location has some to do with it, but quantity searched has a lot also.
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