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wheeler_dealer
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/30/2008 : 00:56:29
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Picking up some pennies at one of my regular banks the other day. Thought I would buy some nickels to supplement my penny drought. Lead teller tells me they are having trouble getting nickels and they could only spare me one box, anyone else noticing this problem?
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cwgii
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 10/30/2008 : 01:03:40
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after 666 of nickels , i give up. id rather stop sorting.
as a nickel sorter. . what do you keep?
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Ardent Listener
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USA
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Posted - 10/30/2008 : 09:07:56
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Originally posted by wheeler_dealer
Picking up some pennies at one of my regular banks the other day. Thought I would buy some nickels to supplement my penny drought. Lead teller tells me they are having trouble getting nickels and they could only spare me one box, anyone else noticing this problem?
I haven't bought nickels since I reached my metric ton + goal so I can't say. But it the local banks want to take them off my hands at face + 10% I'll deliver. |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/30/2008 : 09:19:45
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Originally posted by Ardent Listener
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Originally posted by wheeler_dealer
Picking up some pennies at one of my regular banks the other day. Thought I would buy some nickels to supplement my penny drought. Lead teller tells me they are having trouble getting nickels and they could only spare me one box, anyone else noticing this problem?
I haven't bought nickels since I reached my metric ton + goal so I can't say. But it the local banks want to take them off my hands at face + 10% I'll deliver.
They are already boxed and ready  |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 10/30/2008 : 14:56:34
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| I would be happy if I could get a full box of nickels from every bank I ask at. Nickels seem to circulate much less then dimes and quarters, and banks here do not stock very many as a result. |
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Ardent Listener
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USA
4841 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2008 : 18:19:19
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Originally posted by legacypac
I would be happy if I could get a full box of nickels from every bank I ask at. Nickels seem to circulate much less then dimes and quarters, and banks here do not stock very many as a result.
The nickel shortage is only because you Canucks already hoarded half of them. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2008 : 18:33:09
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Originally posted by wheeler_dealer
Picking up some pennies at one of my regular banks the other day. Thought I would buy some nickels to supplement my penny drought. Lead teller tells me they are having trouble getting nickels and they could only spare me one box, anyone else noticing this problem?
No shortages or problems here. I can get all the nickels I can stand.
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fasTTcar
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
573 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2008 : 19:47:09
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Originally posted by Ardent Listener
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Originally posted by legacypac
I would be happy if I could get a full box of nickels from every bank I ask at. Nickels seem to circulate much less then dimes and quarters, and banks here do not stock very many as a result.
The nickel shortage is only because you Canucks already hoarded half of them.
I am aiming for all of them. Well, only the pure Ni's, you guys can keep the cupro's. |
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Nickelless
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USA
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
 Posted - 10/31/2008 : 01:21:06
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Originally posted by Nickelless
I feel your pain. I'm also Nickelless.
I saw you posted in this thread and just knew it would be a good post |
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2008 : 15:08:49
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| I have noticed retail shops not having enough nickels. Some have even rounded to the nearest die and had not cents or nickels. |
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Ardent Listener
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 10/31/2008 : 17:32:51
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| Unlike copper pennies, U.S. nickels wouldn't take any sorting to hoard on a mass basis. But at 50% of melt who would be doing so now? Other than me that is. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2008 : 18:16:18
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I thought the only nickel shortage was in Ohio... and Ardent induced.
I have quite a few Cdn CuNi coins still, but I dumped all my US nickels stateside because I could make an immediate exchange rate gain (I get them all out of my Canadian nickel rolls). Figure I can go buy more US nickels if I really want them later.
Still trying to decide if I should wrap up and deposit the rest of the Canadian CuNi. I can't profit of them at the moment, and maybe years before I can. Maybe better to put the money into sorting out pure Ni and pulling the US nickels for the exchange rate gain. I might be the only one holding Canadian CuNi right now. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2008 : 19:37:40
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Originally posted by legacypac
I thought the only nickel shortage was in Ohio... and Ardent induced.
I have quite a few Cdn CuNi coins still, but I dumped all my US nickels stateside because I could make an immediate exchange rate gain (I get them all out of my Canadian nickel rolls). Figure I can go buy more US nickels if I really want them later.
Still trying to decide if I should wrap up and deposit the rest of the Canadian CuNi. I can't profit of them at the moment, and maybe years before I can. Maybe better to put the money into sorting out pure Ni and pulling the US nickels for the exchange rate gain. I might be the only one holding Canadian CuNi right now.
Are there any banks in the Seattle area that have a CoinScan® or other coin counter in the lobby? If so, the machines should take the Canadian CuNi just fine.
I would be scarfing up every CuNi Canadian nickel I could get my hands on and dump them in the U.S. while the gettin' is good.
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/31/2008 : 21:23:16
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Originally posted by Ardent Listener
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Originally posted by legacypac
I would be happy if I could get a full box of nickels from every bank I ask at. Nickels seem to circulate much less then dimes and quarters, and banks here do not stock very many as a result.
The nickel shortage is only because you Canucks already hoarded half of them.
Nickles dont circulate as much becuase if the right change is available you will never get more than 1 at a time! |
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2008 : 15:55:11
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| Cwgii, I keep the buffalos, war nickels (1942 - 1945)Note: some 42's are not war nickels. It has to have the mint mark above Monticello. I keep 1938's and 1939's with or without mint marks. I keep 1940 - 1949 with mint marks. I just found my 21'st war nickel. You may want to google "war nickel". |
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