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TenBears
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 Posted - 08/10/2008 : 22:53:35
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I decided to put together a couple of Whitman folders of nickels. I had many of every year from 1938 up until the 60s and almost every mint mark. However, I didn't have a single 1950 from any mint. What's up with that? This was surprising to me as I just hadn't noticed in all my sorting that I wasn't running across any 50s (as in plural, not 50 S).
Have any of you run across the absence of 50s in your nickel sorting? What is the story on the 50 or is it just poor luck not to have run across some 50s in my sorting?
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 08/11/2008 : 02:37:24
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| I have an active whiman folder that I am trying to fill in and I have no 1950's either. It seems they both have small mintages (9.6 million for 1950, 2.6 million for 1950-D). Believe that 1950-D is a key date to this collection too. |
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1021 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 08:13:43
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Originally posted by Robarons
I have an active whiman folder that I am trying to fill in and I have no 1950's either. It seems they both have small mintages (9.6 million for 1950, 2.6 million for 1950-D). Believe that 1950-D is a key date to this collection too.
Even with very low mintage you would think we would still run across one every now and then. Thank you for the response. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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WheatieFan
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 08/11/2008 : 09:04:31
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1950D is a key date, probably THE key date. Yes, they are rare. Apparently, people knew they were rare in 1950, and stockpiled them. That means that now, almost 60 years later, you're more likely to find them in BU than in lower circulated grades. I think they sell for $15 or so. Probably one of the few coins I'll have to buy rather than get from roll hunting.
I don't know the history of why they minted so few. Also interested.
Other difficult to find are 1939D, 1939S, 1950P, and 1955P.
WheatieFan
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 08/11/2008 : 10:54:44
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Originally posted by WheatieFan
1950D is a key date, probably THE key date. Yes, they are rare. Apparently, people knew they were rare in 1950, and stockpiled them. That means that now, almost 60 years later, you're more likely to find them in BU than in lower circulated grades. I think they sell for $15 or so. Probably one of the few coins I'll have to buy rather than get from roll hunting.
I don't know the history of why they minted so few. Also interested.
Other difficult to find are 1939D, 1939S, 1950P, and 1955P.
WheatieFan
I have all of the 39s and 55s simply from roll hunting. Obviously, I am missing both of the 50s. I hate to buy the 50s because part of the fun was seeing what I could assemble from my hand sorting. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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swusc
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2008 : 17:07:17
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Originally posted by TenBears
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Originally posted by WheatieFan
1950D is a key date, probably THE key date. Yes, they are rare. Apparently, people knew they were rare in 1950, and stockpiled them. That means that now, almost 60 years later, you're more likely to find them in BU than in lower circulated grades. I think they sell for $15 or so. Probably one of the few coins I'll have to buy rather than get from roll hunting.
I don't know the history of why they minted so few. Also interested.
Other difficult to find are 1939D, 1939S, 1950P, and 1955P.
WheatieFan
I have all of the 39s and 55s simply from roll hunting. Obviously, I am missing both of the 50s. I hate to buy the 50s because part of the fun was seeing what I could assemble from my hand sorting.
You can do it. A guy on treasure net has done two sets i think. He said it takes like $75K in nickels searched to do it though.
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aboxaweek
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USA
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Posted - 08/12/2008 : 21:02:56
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| that is one of the only ones i need, 67' was a hard one, but in the next week i found 3 in change, seems strange |
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TenBears
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USA
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Posted - 08/12/2008 : 21:35:06
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Originally posted by aboxaweek
that is one of the only ones i need, 67' was a hard one, but in the next week i found 3 in change, seems strange
It's fun to do it without buying any, but you end up with many lower quality coins. My war nickels are all very worn and would grade only good to vg. I think that may be why they got through the net so to speak. They were worn and dirty and not recognized for what they are. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 08/12/2008 : 21:50:52
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Originally posted by TenBears
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Originally posted by aboxaweek
that is one of the only ones i need, 67' was a hard one, but in the next week i found 3 in change, seems strange
It's fun to do it without buying any, but you end up with many lower quality coins. My war nickels are all very worn and would grade only good to vg. I think that may be why they got through the net so to speak. They were worn and dirty and not recognized for what they are.
I have 2 that were so worn the mint mark was gone and Monticello had no columns. I almost threw them in the return pile, but something possessed me to flip it over and double check the date.
I do not have the 1950 specimens either.
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 22:34:41
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| As a kid growing up in the '60's in the U.S., collecting nickels and pennies was the real fun because unlike the dimes & quarters you had a decent chance of finding nearly any date or mint mark circulating (excluding the key dates, of course) and completing the bulk of the Whitman folders from pocket change alone. I wonder how feasible that is with nickels today? |
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jadedragon
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Posted - 09/08/2008 : 00:10:15
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Originally posted by ceddy2
As a kid growing up in the '60's in the U.S., collecting nickels and pennies was the real fun because unlike the dimes & quarters you had a decent chance of finding nearly any date or mint mark circulating (excluding the key dates, of course) and completing the bulk of the Whitman folders from pocket change alone. I wonder how feasible that is with nickels today?
I'd say impossible from pocket change, but if you are willing to buy and sort boxes you can definately find pretty much every nickel. Silver war nickels at average 1 per $100 are a nice bonus. |
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JerrySpringer
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Posted - 09/08/2008 : 08:05:42
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| I sorted two boxes last night. After I woke up this morning and looked over some of my finds, I realized I found a 1950 nickel. Too tired last night to recognize the date as rarer. Also pulled 2 war nickels and a worn-date buffalo nickel. I am setting aside 1971 nickels by the way. They apparently have a higher red book pricing than other common post 1950's nickels. If I am going to have a nickel metal collection at some point, perhaps the 1971 coins will not be set aside in vain eventually, hmmmm? |
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fb101
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Posted - 09/08/2008 : 17:18:08
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| I've noticed a serious scarcity of all the 1950 and 1951 nickels. This weekend, I found my first 1950-P nickel along with one dateless buffalo and a 43-S war nickel. |
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