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Nice2Cu
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 05/19/2010 : 01:01:30
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I usually just hand sort pennies, but on a whim I decided to pick up a Brinks box of Nickels the other day. On my second roll, I pulled a war nickel and almost hit the roof! I ended up pulling 3 war nicks and 2 well worn buffalos (on one I can barely make out a "20" on the date, and the other has the date completely worn off). I imagine this is an unusually nice haul, but regardless I think I'm hooked!
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Dumpster Diver
Penny Collector Member
USA
474 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2010 : 07:53:43
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| That's a very good box! Try to find a source for $200 bags- they have all kinds of foreign and fun junk to pick through. |
"You're not really gonna throw that out...are you"? |
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linkster
New Member
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2010 : 22:46:01
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| I also normally get pennies but today I got my first box of nickels today and I also found three war nickels. How many per box do you guys usually find in a bank box? |
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Beau
Penny Pincher Member
216 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2010 : 19:37:37
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"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned – this is the sum of good government."
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Nice2Cu
Penny Sorter Member
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2010 : 19:02:17
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| Yea, I bought a second box and only found one wn but found another dateless buffalo, which was pretty cool. So much fun to search. |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2010 : 08:39:10
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one buffalo per 3-5 boxes.
one war nick per 1-2 boxes.
That has been my luck. |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 08:21:57
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| ^^^ wow didn't know buffs were that common. I've only gotten one in all my days. |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 11:26:43
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Originally posted by misteroman
^^^ wow didn't know buffs were that common. I've only gotten one in all my days.
I've only found two buffalo nickels in my almost two years of searching coins and just the other day a friend gives me a beautiful 1920 buffalo nickel that he had just gotten in change here in Central Florida. SO, I guess, as usual, it is the luck of the draw...and my drawn hand usually isn't very good.
War nickels have been exceedingly scarce here too. Since I began putting my nickels into my nickel album around January, 2010, I have only found ONE war nickel in my searches. Of course, that one nickel filled a spot in the album, but it is really bare for the remainder of the war year nickels but I am determined to fill this album doing it with nickels I find searching...I like the sound of filled the album at face value.
Sounds like many of you have had much better luck in the war nickel and buffalo areas. Continued success.
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 10:16:25
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Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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Roadrunner
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 11:18:45
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War nickels have been exceedingly scarce here too. Since I began putting my nickels into my nickel album around January, 2010, I have only found ONE war nickel in my searches. Of course, that one nickel filled a spot in the album, but it is really bare for the remainder of the war year nickels but I am determined to fill this album doing it with nickels I find searching...I like the sound of filled the album at face value.
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I think I have found all the Jeffs 38-61...I haven't tried on the later ones. I might be missing a 55-P though. I like that idea of filling albums for almost free! |
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Searched my first box of Nickels (Success!)
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