The Goal: 25,000 Rolls Of Nickels (All Searchers Welcome!)

I'm not a nickel expert - but I seem to remember that the 39 may be a short year, 50 too if you happened to pull a 50D.

Yinzi, was it a Brinks box? I've found 5 in Brinks boxes over the last several months.

SDcoinguy, I search both nickels and halves for silver. Halves will definately get you more silver. But when you hit a dryspell and keep getting skunked...Nickels are fun. In my opinion...try to avoid the customer wrapped nickel rolls, or at least get a bigger percentage of Brinks rolls. I've found the majority of "good stuff" in the Brinks rolls.

I guess it just depends on where you live and get your String boxes from. Around here it's more like a chore going through Strings. I still pick one up now and then to see if they've gotten any better.

ratman:

It's a loomis box. But I agree that I got a lots of good stuff from Brinks boxes. I also concur that customer Nickel rolls are not as good as halves. Halves don't circulate for a long time but nickels/dimes are always circulating. People who roll their nickels likely pick out the good stuff. Customer dime rolls are better than Nickel rolls because dime is much smaller than Nickel so it's harder for people to notice the goodies in dime roll.

SdCoinguy, a box is $100.00, and you may or may not have to order. just depends on whether the bank has one to spare. I see you found a 1955 out of your bag. That was the next to the last nickel I needed for my set that I'm building (still need 39S).

I just use my scanner for taking pictures.
As for the condition of coins you'll find, with enough patience au and bu examples from the 40's and fifties will appear. I've even found a few AU 1938's, pretty much anything made from 1883 on can pop up at anytime with enough patience (except that pesky 1913 v nic of course).

-XoG

Years ago, Wal-mart bought the most valuable baseball card, the Honus Wagner T-206, and I remember talk of inserting it into a pack of cards but ultimately there was just a drawing to determine who would win the famous Wagner.

The mint should get a hold of a 1913V and throw it into a roll. The world of CRHing would go crazy.

While in St Louis decided to hit up a couple random banks - bought $50 in halves and $30 in nicks. (biggest nickle buy ever......so far). LOL

Nothing in the halves - clearly searched - they were all in the rolls facing same direction, etc.

Filled quite a few holes in the nickel folder - best find was a VF '38D. No wars, no buffs.

Weird thing is 25 - 1960 and 60D's, 25 1961 & 61D's, 15 - 1962, and 15 - 1963 & 63Ds. Most of which were in VF or better condition, some even in AU. Many have almost a golden tone to them. I don't have anything to take a photo with from here....sorry. But, very little wear. Also 13 - 1968S and 8 - 1970S nicks also. I know they are nothing special, it just seemed like a lot to me.

22 total from 38 to 59 though, filled 11 holes with better condition finds.

Helped me pass a couple of hours anyway.

I may decide to buy a box of nicks once or twice a month in addition to my half searching.