Here are my results for 12,500 rolls, or 500,000 nickels searched.
At this point, I lack the following to complete a circulation strike Jefferson set from 1938 - 2011:
1938-S, 1939-D.
Finds from 1938 - 1959:
1938 22, (D) 7, (S) 0
1939 142, (D) 0, (S) 4
1940 238, (D) 49, (S) 59
1941 248, (D) 64 (S) 62
1942 T1 45 (D) 26
1942 T2 (P) 7, (S) 7
1943 (P) 38, (D) 13, (S) 35
1944 (P) 16, (D) 10, (S) 2
1945 (P) 11, (D) 4, (S) 16
1946 211, (D) 67, (S) 25
1947 136, (D) 61, (S) 46
1948 145, (D) 61, (S) 22
1949 79, (D) 90, (S) 14
1950 13, (D) 1
1951 40, (D) 44, (S) 9
1952 109, (D) 71, (S) 49
1953 71, (D) 146, (S) 43
1954 58, (D) 267, (S) 59
1955 9, (D) 157
1956 75, (D) 182
1957 68, (D) 336
1958 30, (D) 458
1959 61, (D) 463
Other finds:
Jefferson proof 5 cents: 1962(2), 1963(3), 1964, 1966 SMS, 1972-S, 1976-S, 1977-S(2), 1978-S, 1981-S, 1989-S, 1992-S, 1995-S, 1996-S, 1999-S, 2000-S(2), 2002-S, 2003-S(2), 2006-S
Liberty Head or "V" 5 cents: 1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1910, 1911
Buffalo 5 cents: Undated (18), Undated-D (4), Undated-S (3), 1913 T1(2), 1914-D, 1918, 1919(2), 1920, 1923, 1925, 1926(2), 1927, 1927-S, 1928, 1929(5), 1930, 1935(7), 1936(9), 1936-D(2), 1936-S, 1937-D
Bahamas 5 cents 1996, 1987, 2000, 2005
Barabados 5 cents: 1997
Bermuda 5 cents: 1980, 1981, 1986, 1994, 1995, 2001
Belize 5 cents: 2000
Canada 1 cent: 1949
Canada 5 cents: 1971, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982(2), 1983(6), 1984, 1985 (9), 1986(9), 1987(5), 1988(4), 1989(7), 1990(2), 1992(3), 1993(4), 1994(4), 1995(7), 1997, 1998 (14), 1999(4), 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006(2), 2007
Cayman Islands 10 cents: 1987 (2), 1990
Costa Rica 5 cents: 2005, 2008
France 5 cents: 1999, 2001
Germany 5 cents: 2002, 2007
Ireland 5 cents: 2002
Germany 1972-G 10 Pfennig
Guatemala 10 cents: 1986, 2008
Holland 5 cents: 1970, 1997
Japan 50 yen
Mexico 50 centavos: 1993, 2002, 2005(2), 2006(2), 2007
Mexico 1 peso: 1992, 1993 (6), 1994(2), 1996 (3), 1997, 1998, 2000(2), 2001(4), 2002, 2003, 2005(2), 2006, 2007(2), 2009
New Zealand 20 cents: 2008
Panama 5 cents: 1975, 2001
Peru 10 cents: 1993
Portugal 5 cents: 2001
Singapore 20 cents: 1988, 1993, 1997, 2007, 2010
Switzerland 20 Rappen: 1961, 1984, 1985, 1991, 2008
United Arab Emirates 50 Fils: 1998 (2)
UK 1 pence 1979(2), 1990, 1984
UK 20 pence 1987, 1996, 2001(2), 2003, 2004, 2008
Play money: plastic 1c, plastic 5 cents
US Dimes: 5
US Quarters: 19
US Cents: 19
Tokens: Park Street Arcade (2), Namco Arcade, PGA Masters Club, History Channel
Silver toe ring
If anyone is wondering how I found some of the larger coins, such as US quarters, I used to be able to obtain bags from coin counters. I am no longer able to obtain these bags, due to the possibility of "criminal activities", according to the teller.
Thanks to all for sharing their finds.
-Joseph Curwen, Gent.
Edited by joseph_curwen
04/06/2012 5:37 pm