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Valued Member
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I went to the bank today and picked up $40 in nickels. When I got home I noticed a roll with a Buffalo nickel reverse ended, which immediately excited me because I have only one dateless Buffalo nickel before. After opening the first couple rolls I found a 1939 and some other old jeffersons, nothing really notable. Then I opened another roll and saw a very dirty looking rim and piulled the coin out. It was a buffalo! Not only that, it turned out to be 1913 Type 1 with a fully visible date! Unfortunately the coin is pretty dirty. I also found a 2005 Confderatio Helvetica 20 cent coin. On the last roll with the ender, it turned out to be a 1925 with a partially visible date. Then, I saw another buffalo in the roll, a 1936. I will probably return tomorrow to see if they have any more rolls. I also found a 1958 nickel with a sharp rim and a very strong strike, possibly a proof. Edited by WheatBackPenny
10/07/2017 4:59 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Exceptional finds. I'd go back and get every roll you could.
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Pillar of the Community
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I will probably return tomorrow to see if they have any more rolls A bank open on Sunday? And:  |
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Pillar of the Community
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nice catch! And indeed, try to rob that bank tomorrow (or just go and stand in line on Monday).  |
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 United States
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@wbp, those are pretty great finds. After giving that buffalo a bath in acetone, please post a pic of your newest addition to the collection!
"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."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Run, do not walk, back to that bank!  to the CCF! |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Congratulatiion on the good fine. Keep them rolls coming!
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Valued Member
 United States
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The TD bank (where I got these rolls) is actually open on Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00. Also, Spence, I do not have any Acetone, and I was wondering where I could purchase this.
Also, sorry for not posting any pictures yet, but I have had trouble uploading photos for a while. I will try to post them as soon as possible.
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Acetone, paint section of Wally world
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United States
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 Hope your good luck continues. Pure acetone is available are hardware stores, like Ace. Just get a little can of it and you'll need a little jar. Use it outdoors. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice haul! As mentioned, pure acetone can be found in the paint section of Wal-mart or other hardware stores, usually Klean Strip brand in a quart size. I use small, 4 oz wide-mouth mason jars to soak coins. Don't use a plastic container! If you want, you can insert a paper towel on the jar bottom to avoid any scratches from the glass. For circulated coins, I also use acetone soaked q-tips (w/ paper sticks) for any mechanical gunk removal that may be necessary. Looking forward to pics!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
United States
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Ok, so I went to the bank a little while ago. Unfortunately, the only had $20 in nickels, and that was in CWR. I only found three old jeffersons and a one peso from Mexico. On the last roll, an S mint buffalo fell out reverse side up. Unfortunately, the obverse is covered in some sort of gross gunk, covering the date.  Hopefully I will be able to get some of the goop off. Another interesting thing is that I also got $20 in CWR dimes. In the first roll I opened, I found 4 1970 dimes (these were the only ones throughout the rest of the rolls as well). Out of those four, three were FS-901 (reverse of 1968 S proof)! Along with that, I found a 5 (cent?) coin from Switzerland (the same Helvetica one from yesterday's nickels). Update: the buffalo is actually a 1919 S, you can just barely make out part of the 1.  Edited by WheatBackPenny
10/08/2017 3:26 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Not bad at all. Enjoy. |
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Excellent!  |
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