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gothboi30
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 11/18/2009 : 16:07:29
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Hi everyone. I haven't been here in a while. I had a fairly decent sized collection of Jefferson nickels that I had hoarded (all from 1939-1959, all P or D mints); I decided to give up and returned them to the bank a while ago (don't worry I kept all S mint coins). I mentioned this to my father a while ago, and he suggested that I should've kept them, as they may be worth $$ someday. I know the market for '39-'59 P and D mint Jeffersons (especially common dates) isn't much today, even for graded coins with a high MS number. Should I start collecting/hoarding again? I have to admit it was kind of fun, and I did get 1 V nickel, 4 buffalo nickels, and about 6 or 7 war nickels (including one box that had 3 in it!!). So I guess what I'm asking is should I resume my collecting/hoarding of these coins? Or is it better for me just to stick to dimes and half dollars and keep trying for pre '65 silver coins??
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2009 : 16:51:36
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| I like getting a little bit of everything that way I cover more bases as I go along. |
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Ponce
Penny Hoarding Member
Cuba
630 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2009 : 18:39:38
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| I do hoarding........about $12,000 to $15,000 in nickels alone, I really don't kow......but don't do sorting......ARE YOU CRAZY. |
"If you don't hold it, you don't own it"...Ponce |
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2009 : 18:48:11
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If you want to hold wealth, but not profit at this point nickels are a good spot for your money.
What are the goals you are working on? |
Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2009 : 18:51:33
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Originally posted by Ponce
I do hoarding........about $12,000 to $15,000 in nickels alone, I really don't kow......but don't do sorting......ARE YOU CRAZY.
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Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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gothboi30
Penny Collector Member
USA
286 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2009 : 22:02:19
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| Cody- as for goals, I'd like to separate all the older nickels to save for potential numismatic/collector value. All V's, buffs, and '39-'59 Jeffersons. |
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sheba
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 11/18/2009 : 22:20:58
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I agree with 'gothboi30' ... I don't expect to see immmeidate spectacular rises in nickle on either the numismatic side or the 'metal content' side. But setting some aside is a good idea and definitely worth sorting the Jeffs from 1938 - 1963 (I don't stop at 1959  ) for potential numismatic value.
Also, if you can find some war nickles, with the price of silver going up, those 'little puppies' are probably worth a little over a dollar a piece in silver content.
Haven't found any Buffs or Libertys ... generally only finding 1 or 2 'future numismatic' coins, per roll. But I am sure that along with that elusive 1914D Lincoln I am sure is waiting for me somewhere, surely there must be at least on really nice, key date Buffalo just waiting for me to pick up the roll from the bank that he's hiding in   |
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