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Mikep2020
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 02/23/2009 : 11:31:27
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| I keep all 1963 and earlier plus all 65,66,67 in roll form. I've only found 2 1967 in about $300 face sorted. I also keep all 2004 & 2005 WJ nickels in roll form. I sort out all the badly worn, corroded or damaged nickels and return them to circulation and keep all good shape 1968-2008 in a seperate jug. |
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Posted - 02/25/2009 : 18:40:05
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| I keep all nickels except the Westward Journey nickels...I let those go back into the economy hoping they'll find their way to Ardent Listener ;) |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2009 : 21:28:04
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| I'm not sure what I want to do with my nickels. I have a bag bagged up of ones that I wasn't going to keep. I'm contemplating returning them or rolling them up and storing them with my others. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2009 : 06:17:26
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| I save a bunch of Ni Canadian nickels. Also US silver war nicks. I had a lot of Can CuNi but decided that they were just tieing up cash that could go into silver. I haul all the regular US nickels I find down to my US account, enjoying the 20% exchange rate differance between their real value and the 5 cents Canadian I paid for them. |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
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maoguinn
Penny Pincher Member
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 21:02:19
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| Hi everyone, I'm new the forum. I save all copper pennies, nickels,and buy silver when i can afford it. I keep my pennies and nickels in jars until I have time to sort through them. I'm not a big time hoarder, I just keep pocket change and buy pennies from family and friends. |
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jldco
Penny Pincher Member
USA
114 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 17:28:47
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| What is the metal contact of "V" nickels? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't seem to have many but have found more of them than war nickels latley..... |
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 18:44:47
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| I separated out my canadian CuNi from the steel at one point but I ended up returning it to the bank. At the time the us dollar was trading lower than ours so I ended up returning a lot of american nickels with the other junk. Now I keep all us coins separate for the next time I go down. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
 Posted - 03/09/2009 : 19:40:11
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Originally posted by jldco
What is the metal contact of "V" nickels? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't seem to have many but have found more of them than war nickels latley.....
the 2006 version are nickel plated steel. Keep a nice one for your collecton and dump the rest. WWII era are either Tombec (a type of brass) or chrome plated steel and are definately collector pieces (a very cool coin with lots of interesting facts). |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 20:23:49
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What is the metal contact of "V" nickels? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't seem to have many but have found more of them than war nickels latley.....
Are you talking about the liberty head nickels jldco? All Us Nickels to date except war nickels are 75% copper 25% nickel. The war nickels with the big mintmark on the reverse are 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 20:47:27
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Originally posted by daviscfad
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What is the metal contact of "V" nickels? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't seem to have many but have found more of them than war nickels latley.....
Are you talking about the liberty head nickels jldco? All Us Nickels to date except war nickels are 75% copper 25% nickel. The war nickels with the big mintmark on the reverse are 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese
If he is finding lots and worried about metal content, he must be talking about Canadian 2006 60th anniversery of the the end of WWII nickels. They are useless steel. |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
Why Copper Bullion ~~~ Interview with Silver Bullion Producer Market Harmony
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 22:09:31
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Originally posted by jldco
What is the metal contact of "V" nickels? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't seem to have many but have found more of them than war nickels latley.....
Whats the dates of these nick? 1883-1912? |
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jldco
Penny Pincher Member
USA
114 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2009 : 07:23:35
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| These are the older US nickels sometimes called liberty head nickels. 1900/1908/1911 are the three I've found latley.They aren't anything to write home about as far as how they look. I just wondered which pile to through them in. Thanks! |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2009 : 08:34:03
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Originally posted by jldco
These are the older US nickels sometimes called liberty head nickels. 1900/1908/1911 are the three I've found latley.They aren't anything to write home about as far as how they look. I just wondered which pile to through them in. Thanks!
These have numis value, I would keep them separated. They are worth at mininum 50c each. Look at ebay for similar condition same yr Libs and you will understand a value. |
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jldco
Penny Pincher Member
USA
114 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2009 : 12:41:38
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Thanks, since I think they are too beat up to be worth much I just wondered if they might have any silver in them, but i would probably hear more about them if they did.
Thanks again! |
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vrbsroma
Penny Collector Member
394 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2009 : 22:02:38
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| If the US Mint hasn't stopped making pennies out of copper yet at the current rates, what makes anyone think that they will stop producing nickels made of nickel? Think they might stop pennies and nickels at the same time? |
As far as I know, it is stated "In God We Trust" on the US dollar. How can I trust this currency if I do not believe in God?
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2009 : 06:40:52
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Originally posted by vrbsroma
If the US Mint hasn't stopped making pennies out of copper yet at the current rates, what makes anyone think that they will stop producing nickels made of nickel? Think they might stop pennies and nickels at the same time?
The U.S. Mint doesn't make copper cents for circulation anymore. They haven't since 1982. Or, maybe I missed something....
Deal |
Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
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gothboi30
Penny Collector Member
USA
286 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 00:21:06
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I just went through all my pre '64 nickels yesterday, and was pleased to find 4 "super" keepers....a '38d, a '38s, a 59p (full step, possibly MS67 or higher), and a '82s proof!!  |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 00:41:12
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| Yeah what deal said. The 09 Lincolns will be the first made of 95% copper since 1982. all circulation strikes are only 2.5% copper. and i think 97.5 zinc.. The 09 lincolns will actually be bronze .950 Copper, .05 Tin and Zinc. and i think from 1962-1981 it was 95% copper and 5% zinc |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2009 : 18:15:36
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Originally posted by daviscfad
Yeah what deal said. The 09 Lincolns will be the first made of 95% copper since 1982. all circulation strikes are only 2.5% copper. and i think 97.5 zinc.. The 09 lincolns will actually be bronze .950 Copper, .05 Tin and Zinc. and i think from 1962-1981 it was 95% copper and 5% zinc
What should a roll weigh in this alloy if they are .950 copper? I have a roll and will weigh it...
If you havent had one in your hand... well they are beautiful... |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2009 : 19:00:57
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Oober
You have a roll of copper or zinc? a roll of copper pennies should weigh in around 155.5grams That is with no wear. a roll of zinclons should weigh around 125 grams agiain with no wear |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2009 : 19:06:20
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| Its probably zinc, least I expect it to be. These are the 09 absolutely BU... Paid 4 times face for it, just in case We dont see them... I'm pretty sure we will though now, oh well... |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2009 : 19:13:10
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| they should be zinc! If not you hit the jackpot |
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faithnotwork
Penny Pincher Member
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:36:24
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| I'm a nickel speculator. I like nickels. |
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phillips24
Penny Pincher Member
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 07:24:34
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Originally posted by oober
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Originally posted by daviscfad
Yeah what deal said. The 09 Lincolns will be the first made of 95% copper since 1982. all circulation strikes are only 2.5% copper. and i think 97.5 zinc.. The 09 lincolns will actually be bronze .950 Copper, .05 Tin and Zinc. and i think from 1962-1981 it was 95% copper and 5% zinc
What should a roll weigh in this alloy if they are .950 copper? I have a roll and will weigh it...
If you havent had one in your hand... well they are beautiful...
Only the 09's in the mint sets will be copper. The circulating coins are plain ol zincolns. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 14:28:29
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Originally posted by vrbsroma
If the US Mint hasn't stopped making pennies out of copper yet at the current rates, what makes anyone think that they will stop producing nickels made of nickel? Think they might stop pennies and nickels at the same time?
US Nickel only have 25% Ni. The rest is Cu. In Canada we switched from CuNi nickels over to plated steel back in 2000. Surprised that the US has not followed suit yet. The recession would be a good excuse to save millions by switching metals. The recent suspension of production in dimes and quarters might be a prelude to a metal switch. |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
Why Copper Bullion ~~~ Interview with Silver Bullion Producer Market Harmony
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