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My in laws bought there house in the late 80s for 120,000, today is worth almost 1m, that's a lot of change lol. I wish I was born in the 50-60s for coin collecting. Though then I would be as old as many of the other members on here:p I can almost never find pre 1950 Canadian nickels let alone American:) actually americain nickels I don't think I have any 1950-1970. Nickels seem less common then quarters and dimes.
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 United States
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Always exciting to find a coin that old in circulation! For a few decades, I kept every pre-1960 Jefferson nickel I found. I'd managed to accumulate a large number of rolls, including at least a half-roll of '38s and '39s. Then, a couple years ago, I decided to start releasing them back into the wild, except for the wartime silver nickels  . I just hope that there were some smiles from kids (or adults!) who found them in their change... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188Edited by hokiefan_82
10/19/2021 7:17 pm
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United States
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I wish I was born in the 50-60s for coin collecting. Don't fret, wrekkdd, those of us born in the '50's felt the same way about the earlier generations! When I was a kid I always thought it would have been so neat to have been collecting when there was circulating gold coinage. Of course, the only downside would be I'd be dead now. |
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United States
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Quote: Of course, the only downside would be I'd be dead now. This. This is what I was going to say.  Enjoy the comfort of the knowledge that the next coin hunting generation will envy yours.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Ya I feel if I could go back 40-50 years I would have an entire room full of silver coins lol I'm sure 50 years from now new collectors will envy me as well:p
At least us collectors in today's age can still find the odd rare silver coin. I still have yet to find a quarter though-_-
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United States
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Not a lot of value but I squirrel away any nickel from 1959 and earlier. For me this would go in a roll with other old nickels pulled from circulation. I do the same. Not sure why I chose 1959 though. |
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United States
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Not sure why I chose 1959 though. Being born in 1969, anything before 1960 just seemed old to me. |
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United States
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Being born in 1969, anything before 1960 just seemed old to me. When I was a youngster, I of course kept any silver coin I found or any Wheat cent, both of which were still fairly common to find in circulation in the '60's. Even Lincoln cents in the '20's weren't too unusual, and I occasionally found one in the '10's (I never found a 1909 in circulation, regrettably). For the Jefferson nickels, I think I keyed on 1959 and earlier because I was born in '59, so the idea the coin was minted around or before my birth made it seem "old". And my idea of what I considered "old" nickels just never changed through the years... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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Canada
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I think while I hav some extra cash for the hobby I should get my self a 1991 Canadian quarter(my birth year) they are not to pricy atm so I should try and find one AU or hight(should t be to hard as most of the 1991 quarters were never circulated)
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United States
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Congrats and happy you enjoy our hobby.
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United States
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I think while I hav some extra cash for the hobby I should get my self a 1991 Canadian quarter(my birth year) they are not to pricy atm so I should try and find one AU or hight(should t be to hard as most of the 1991 quarters were never circulated) Sounds like a good idea.  |
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