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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
 Posted - 07/26/2009 : 16:20:31
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Found this '48 in a Brinks box today. I have found a few in the past. A '40 and the plated '51 and '52, sometimes called "blue" nickels. According to jin.coy's list, this year was one of the lower mintages, about 1.8 million. King nickels are far and few in my parts.
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 07/26/2009 : 18:46:01
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That's a great find. Congrats!
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2009 : 22:13:06
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| nice nickel! |
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jin.coy
Penny Pincher Member
Canada
128 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 06:19:44
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Congrats bluegill nice find.
I have not found one yet in the wild, but I have bought a dozen from ebay.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 06:29:49
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Nice find. They are rare around me as well.
Deal |
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Plain and simple.
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Nickelmeister
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
588 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 10:04:31
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If you guys like that one, check out my nickel auction in the buy/sell forum.
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www.WinnipegGoldBuyer.com
Standing offer for sale of quality, second-hand solid gold jewellery:
<$100 USD worth - spot +25%, plus actual shipping
$101-500 worth - spot +20%, plus actual shipping
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$1,001+ worth - spot +10%, plus actual shipping |
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2009 : 13:44:35
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| Nice find. 1948 dated coins in all denominations had low mintages because for most of the year the mint was producing 1947 dated coins with a special mintmark to distinguish them from the "real" 1947's. The 1948's don't have the phrase "et ind imp" (and Emperor of India) because of india's independence and there was a long delay in getting the revised george dies from england, so instead of making 1948's with incorrect information they added the mark to the 1947 dies and made those while they waited. 1948 dollars often go for $1000+ from what I understand. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 08/08/2009 : 14:31:52
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| a great find hope that you will find more of them |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 08/08/2009 : 16:08:11
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| :) Good reason to SORT MORE NICKELS!!! |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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