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Pillar of the Community
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Called my bank and talked to the branch manager on my break at work and ask if it would be a problem getting a box of nickels. Stopped in after work and got a box! Edited by TheForce
08/31/2017 8:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Good luck! |
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It sure is a good feeling when a bank does something for you. Rare, but it happens. Good luck!
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats! Keep us up to date!
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Pillar of the Community
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Just finished the whole box. Don't think I went through a box that fast before. Interesting results...will post when I compile the data.
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Just finished the whole box So going through a box in 2 hours? Just looking for pre 60's by eye? OR also looking for DD's and errors under a scope? |
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will post when I compile the data.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Let us know. I'm anxious to hear.
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Pillar of the Community
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The results are in!
1939
1940 x 3
1946
1948
1949 D
1950
1952
1953
1953 D
1954 D
1955 D
1957 D
1958 D x 2
1959
1959 D
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Westward Journey Bison
2005 P x 11
2005 D x 8
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1982 P x 11
1982 D x 16
1983 P x 8
1983 D x 10
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Canadian Nickels
1971
1977
1984
1988 x 2
1994
1995
1998
2000 x 2
2004
2009
2013
2015
2016 x 2
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Not too bad overall. The 1939 is a bit worn, all honest wear. Got a couple nice 82's and 83's. I was actually expecting more Canadian nickels than I got. A couple of rolls had 2 or 3 Canadians in them. I thought the amount of the 2005 Bison nickels were a bit low. 2 rolls from the box were wrapped by Loomis. The rest were hand made rolls with various wrappers. Hands were pretty dirty afterwords. Didn't search for errors or varieties, not really my thing. All in all a productive night.
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@tf, that is a pretty nice haul. Nice work!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Nice finds! |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm not sure when I'll do this again. I dumped the rest of the nickels in the Coin Star today and chose the fee free option and got an Amazon gift card. |
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Sometimes the results do not feel like they are worth the effort. At least you avoided the fee. |
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I politely suggest you did way better than average ... in your tally of results is listed a 1950 (Philly) Jefferson .... and that is one of nine coins in the entire series with annual mintage below 10 million. In fact ... the 1950 Jefferson checks in as #9 lowest annual mintage with 9.8 million ... and is considered a semi-key date. I have found 8 total 1950 Jefferson ... if that sound like a lot put it into perspective of my 371,600 nickels searched. I average one 1950 Jefferson per (on average) 23.23 boxes ... and you found one first box out of the gate. I say congratulations are in order.  Quote:
Hands were pretty dirty afterwords. Indeed ... and I stop at $20 in roll found nickel searches to thoroughly wash both of my hands with anti-bacterial soap and lots of water. I'm not a germa-phobic ... but you never know. David |
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