Coin Stockpiles

I'm okay answering this one. Seems like a legitimate question. I have a "stash" consisting of wheat cents and nickels. As I searched rolls and bulk lots of these coins putting my sets together, I kept all the wheats and pre-1980 nickels (including buffalo and liberty) and either rolled them or filed them in a box (in 2x2's). Why? Because my 3 y/o granddaughter loves to "help" me with my collection. I've talked about this before, she's actually pretty good about it. If she develops a real interest in collecting when she gets older and understands what we're doing, she has enough stuff to look through to work on her own sets. If she doesn't, oh well; this costs me nothing to store, I was buying the bulk lots anyway, and I can always break even if I sell.

BTW- I too, have a jar for pocket change. When it fills (old gallon pickle jar) I roll it and put it in my account. This is "mad money", used to buy the toys and stuff I want.

I have about 50 rolls of 1943 wheats ranging from G to MS63 I like good looking steel pennies.
I don't never take anything back to the bank because every time I look threw some of them I find things that I missed. Now I am afraid I will let something go that was interesting or worth something. Is this a hoarder coin collecting disease? LOL
Thanks Big Ed

I agree with James Wesley Rawles of Survival blog fame about the future melt value of nickels. I buy them a roll or two at a time for face value from my credit union, and I recently passed the 60 roll level.

I guess I am a collector by definition. I have accumulated some nice coins over the years. 99% of the coins I have are silver or gold and Bullion. I don't mind sharing what I have accumulated because it is all in a lock box at my bank. I never store PM's or completed coin sets in my safe at home, they are taken directly to the lock box when done. This serves two different purposes: 1) they are safe(pardon the pun) there and 2) I can't impulsively just grab a couple rolls of 90% when I want some money and cash them in. The safe also holds my weapons and ammunition, jewelry and important documents.

Besides, the house has a video surveillance system, Alarm, Bruno and strategically placed hand guns for my families protection. I am a realist/survivalist as well I guess.