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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
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 Posted - 05/05/2009 : 16:45:00
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Alright, so I've heard both sides of the story. I try to do at least two boxes of nickels each week, and I'm thinking about picking up the pace now that summer is coming around and I'll be out of school! Huzzah. I run across a fair share of S mint nickels. I assume they are from the same years as the copper Lincolns that had S mints. I do save those. But on the nickel front, should I be saving them? Worth anything? Thanks a bunch, guys, you all are a great help.
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/05/2009 : 17:14:35
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 20:04:10
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| Well, I keep anything 1958 and before. I am talking about the S mints that seem to be between, say, 1965-71. I don't know an exact date range. |
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 20:26:39
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| I keep all S-mint nickels, no matter what the year. |
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jonflyfish
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
693 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 18:59:29
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Originally posted by DesertTumbleweed402
I keep all S-mint nickels, no matter what the year.
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 23:31:06
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| i keep all s mint nickels also! |
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 23:42:17
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| I also keep the S-mints as well with the 1971's |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 09:53:56
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During 1968-1970, the San Francisco Mint took over nickel production from the Philly Mint. So those S-minted nickels are just as common as 1968-1970 P nickels would have been. S-minted nickels count for 52.4% of 1968's nickels, 37.2% of 1969, and 31.7% of 1970. Not rare enough to be worth saving.
But definitely save any 1912-1954 S-mint nickels! |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/13/2009 : 00:06:04
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Originally posted by Cerulean
During 1968-1970, the San Francisco Mint took over nickel production from the Philly Mint. So those S-minted nickels are just as common as 1968-1970 P nickels would have been. S-minted nickels count for 52.4% of 1968's nickels, 37.2% of 1969, and 31.7% of 1970. Not rare enough to be worth saving.
But definitely save any 1912-1954 S-mint nickels!
Wow...good info. Thanks for letting us know. Now I dont feel so bad about not setting aside S mint nickels from the late 60's. |
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