To be realistic about expecting to find a rare Large beads , a good read on the discovery of this rarity is to go to Ken Potters Variety website . The coin was not even discovered until 1996 by a Vancouver Washington numismatist, named Jerry Kennison . His comment was that they were found in a roll of PROOFLIKE Nickels probably removed from PL sets ( there are other theories).
As of the 2016 ICCS report the numbers are as follows. For the excessively rare LB ATTACHED Jewel there is a single Piece graded as MS60 then an AU50 2 ExF40 1 VF30 1 Fine 12 for a total of 6 coins.
For the slightly less elusive later die state DETACHED Jewel the population reads MS65 2 MS 64 7 MS 63 16 MS62 7 MS60 4 for a grand total of 36 mint state pieces. There are a further 4 pieces AU 55 EXF40 and a VF 30 plus a Fine 12.
For certain there are examples in PCGS and NGC holders as well. Of the two I have handled and the the examples that I have examined at coin shows over the years they all have a somewhat Prooflike appearance to them. Indeed many mintstate business strikes of the common Variety also have a somewhat PL appearance to them as well.
It is possible considering the difference in definition of PL between American and Canadian Numismatists that the original person to discover the Variety was mistaken and the coins were business strikes.
Highly doubtful that one is going to magically appear roll hunting Old rolls or searching bank rolls. But then you might come across a 1969 Large Date Ten Cents at the same time.
Edited by Pacificoin
12/02/2016 5:39 pm