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I only have been coin roll hunting for about a month. I normally get Lincolns cause I like searching for errors and other varieties. Anyways, I found this 1946 S Jefferson. I looked it up and it only has a mintage of 13 million. I'm assuming its a keeper even though its not in the greatest condition. What do ya think?   |
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I keep all pre-1960, and 1946-S is one of the less common ones. If you want to fill a book from circulation, I'd certainly hang on to it because it's not like you'll be seeing them in every box. The condition is nothing to write home about, but a little better than the average for 40s era coins I see.
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It never hurts anything to keep these, they only cost a nickel and it fills a hole until a better one pops up.
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Guess I'm gonna get a Nickel Book...lol...Go you guys search for errors in Nickels? Am I right to say there aren't as many varieties in nickels as there are in cents?
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i'd say yes. I've done 17 boxes and don't have that one yet. if you are going for a complete jefferson set from circulation then it is a definate yes. up to you though.
if I were not trying to put a full set together, I would still keep anything with under 20 mill mintage.
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It never hurts anything to keep these, they only cost a nickel and it fills a hole until a better one pops up. I agree. I would keep it, even if you do not need it, someone else might. |
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I would keep it, def a keeper. I got lucky and found a '46-S in circulation. Its not in the best of shape though...
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This one is a "S" as well....to bad the S isn't above Monticello....so close to silver...but so far away...lol
This coin just "inspired" me to start a book of Nickels from circulation....now I have 4 books going....My Cents are almost complete though....
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For sure a keeper in my view ... a reasonably tough Jefferson to pull today from circulation. For comparison ... I have found 9 of these in 252,00 coins searched ... an average of 1 each 1946-S every 27,950 coins searched. Nice find. Start a Jefferson folder or album. Join us nickel searchers for some fun.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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I'm doing a Jefferson nickel book from circulation and this is one of the 2 that I do not have. |
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Welcome to nickel collecting, a very enjoyable hobby.
Your coin is definitely a keeper, regardless of condition. The mintage was 13.6 million. My son and I have found a total of 11 of these so far.
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I'm doing just a fraction better than nickelsearcher - I've found 4 in 100,000 or 1 in every 25,000 searched. I'd keep it. I've got far worse around here somewhere.
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i have 0 out of 33,000 coins searched. I have a box right in front of me I'm about to start. i'd say I have good odds to find one any day now. wish me luck!
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Any S coin is a keeper for me, no matter the condition. Especially since I don't get that many where I live. I don't think I have ever gotten a 46s from circulation (but I could be wrong). I just started searching nickel rolls. Starting with 10 rolls a week...
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S coins are always great coins to find in boxes or rolls.
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Posted 07/20/2011 1:28 pm
