2024 Secret Santa Roll Search Completed

Congrats.
Can't wait to see you unwrap.

Nice gifts! Can't wait to see what you'll find from the rolls.

Roll 1 Search Update:



Bottom line is 37 of the 39 nickels met my 'find' criteria of 1959 or earlier. This first roll has succeeded in taking my search back a few generations ago.

The two that did not were both 1964-D. Dedicated nickel roll searchers will certainly recognize the ubiquitous nature of the 1964 dated coins.

High level statistics:

Find rate for this roll is 37/39 = 94.87%

My nickel search excel database ended at 394,800 coins searched (with 5,031 finds) for an overall Find Rate of 1.274%

Roll Specific Data

Finds were:

1940 (1)
1941 (4)
1941-D (3)
1946 (7)
1946-D (1)
1947-D (2)
1948-D (2)
1949-D (2)
1951 (1)
1952 (2)
1952-D (1)
1952-S (4)
1953 (1)
1954-D (2)
1955-D (2)

And of course the two 1964-D coins.

So, no semi-keys dates so far.

Nickel roll searchers will recognize the common 1941, 1946 and 1954-D as they appear in my "Stop Bothering Top 10 Easiest to Find" in the thread referenced in my introduction above.

Of interest however is the unexpected find of four 1952-S coins.

My roll search excel database shows that in my CRH days I found a total of 19 of these, out of 5,031 total finds.

So, my historical Find Rate for the 1952-S was 0.38%, and yet they make up 10.81% of the finds in this initial roll.

I suspect the law of averages will take over to smooth that high find rate out.

We'll see shortly.

Onward to Roll #2!

Great fun with these 'generations ago' nickels.

nice thanks for sharing

Outstanding!

You can participate in my roll search contest which is now open for guesses:

http://goccf.com/t/474793

Enjoy!

Roll 3 Update:

Roll 3 did not disappoint. Found two more 1950 key date coins.



The roll 3 sort is in the foreground. The pile in the back are the keepers from the first two rolls.

High level statistics

Roll 3 had 35 finds out of 38 coins. So the overall find rate (coins dated prior to 1960) through 3 rolls is 111 finds in 118 coins.

Roll specific data

1938 (1)
1939 (2) No DDR
1940 (2)
1940-S (1)
1941 (2)
1941-D (1)
1946 (2)
1947 (1)
1947-D (1)
1948 (2)
1949 (2)
1950 (2) Key date, photo below
1952-D (7)
1952-S (2)
1953 (1)
1953-D (1)
1954-D (1)
1954-S (1)
1955-D (1)
1956-D (1)
1958-D (1)
1963-D (1) Lustrous ~MS63
1964-D (1)
1969-D (1)

The 1969-D is the oldest coins found in the 3 rolls searched. Secret Santa was good to his word that these coins came from a generation (or two) ago.

I was surprised to view the MS 1963-D appear. It looks like it was minted yesterday. I placed it into a 2x2 so whoever claims Prize B can have it in its beautiful condition.

Key date Jefferson

I found two more 1950 (Philly) Jefferson in roll 3. They are well circulated examples which I judge to grade F/VF.

I have all 3 1950 coins in 2x2 for eventual distribution.





Onward to search roll 4! When I post those results the contest guessing period will end.

http://goccf.com/t/474793