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Starter List Of Nickel Varieties & Errors.

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I'm just starting to CRH nickels. I am hoping (please?) that someone will provide me with a list, short or otherwise, of which ones to look for.

When I started doing this with Lincolns my list had about a dozen ones to look for.

I would really really appreciate someone sharing with me a nickel list with me, pleeeeeease? Pretty please?

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 Posted 07/06/2016  12:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ChildOfTheWheat to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
-Pre 1950's are ususally keepers
-1942-1945 are silver (except early 1942)
-1943/2 overdate
-1950 D (key date)
there are several others that I cannot think of off the top of my head.
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 Posted 07/06/2016  12:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add LincolnCentMeHere to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you.

Are any of these ever found in coin rolls?
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Yes, the one's that COW listed can be found in rolls. If you didn't know it already, the silver War Nickels can be immediately recognized by a largish mint mark on the reverse above Monticello. Of course all these are rare, but that's the whole point with coin roll hunting.
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I Judy found (about 15 minutes ago) a 1997 matte.
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Might add Hennings years to the list. Thank, Doug.

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...&whichpage=1
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obviously we don't have to say to keep your buffaloes, and V nickels if you find them as well
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There is no list for errors. They are usually one time events. (the ones that are valuable) But knowing what they are is helpful.

Varieties and errors are two different things. Varieties are die related issues. They are the same from the first coin to the last ones struck. (considering die wear doesn't remove the variety)

Errors are issues with coins being struck. Here is a site that covers what events can happen:
http://www.error-ref.com/
A lot of reading there. But it helps to make you aware of what errors are.

Some call errors, what I call die events. Things that happen to the dies as they age. These are quite often not a premium coin. But extreme examples can be valuable. What are a few of these?
die cracks, die chips, die breaks, extreme die wear, die flow, die clashes, die polishing, struck through errors (grease), missing letters, rim Cuds, missing mint marks, broken posts on devices preventing the shaping of the center devices, MAD coins, some give cutsie names to some of these events to try to drum up a profit for them, peg legs and the list goes on. Some are even collected, but the value is low for these. More of what a person would pay for them.

Just extreme examples of die events are collectable. Such as Cuds, Retained Cuds, some collect BIEs, MAD coins with the devices falling over the rims, extreme examples of Grease Filled Dies with 90% of the devices missing, die cracks that flow across the full width of a coin and the list also goes on.

I know I'm missing something things, but these are off the top of my head.
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I found a MAD yesterday. I'lll start posting pics.

Thank you, each & every one of you, for helping to answer my questions, and then some!
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Hmmm, so many. AU or better '82s & '83s, going for $50/roll bayside.

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Wow.
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I collect nickels and pennies. As I CRH, I search for varieties and errors and also fill albums with one coin of each year and mint. Then I CRH for varieties and errors and replace the coins in the albums with coins in better condition. After a while, I have varieties and errors and albums with shiny normal coins. I also keep all of the older coins and semi-old coins with low mintage numbers.
As you check each coin for errors, such as clashes, cracks, extreme MD, etc., certain dates will start to click - to be on the look out for particular varieties and errors. For example, you're checking pennies for anything, and you come across a 1984 so you pay particular attention to Lincoln's ear lobe in hopes of a doubled ear. Or you're checking nickels for anything and come across a 2013, you pay particular attention for a clash or trail die.
The longer you do it, the longer your list of particular dates to watch out for will become. With experience, comes knowledge. Compile your list for now, it's a great learning tool, but one day you will rarely check it and be much faster. If you really enjoy this hobby even half as much as I do, that day will be before you know it.
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There's a good little list of varieties here, though it's missing the 1941-S "Large S"... http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html

FYI, the 1990-D no FG is usually worth between $1 and $10 depending on grade - most are in the $2-$5 range (XF-Unc). Obviously more if it has Full Steps on the Reverse.
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I never use a list. I let each coin stand/fall on its own merit. If I quit looking for known events, I would have never found a discovery piece:
http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mds
http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mds
http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mds
So I keep a mental list but look for everything that could happen on each coin.
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Fioti, I've been putting aside 1982 and 1983 nickels in EF or better for quite a while... going to auction some off in the not too distant future...

Also, not a bad idea to set aside any 2009 dated nickel you can find.
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