New to the hunt

[thatoneCRH]

Went and got my first box of nickels today.

Pulled 72 nickels from 1939-59

One silver, a 1944-P

And a lot of fun, plan on getting another box tomorrow.

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Safety first!

 

[thatoneCRH]

Haha, always!

 

[SilverFace]

Welcome. Looks like your nickel box got a nice safe ride home lol. U did pretty good. 72 pre-'60 nickels is a lot from one box. I only found 30 pre-'60 nickels in my last box.

Good luck and HH!

 

[thatoneCRH]

It sure did lol! And thanks, love to go through nickels because you can get a lot of older dates! I also found a nickel where it has Jefferson on both sides, figured it was a gag coin!

 

[Omega]

I, among others I'm sure, are still wondering why people save pre-60 nickels.
Anyways, welcome to the hunt, goodluck.

 

[SilverFace]

I also found a nickel where it has Jefferson on both sides, figured it was a gag coin!

U got me curious about that one. Is it a real nickel that's been machine altered? I've never found a two faced nickel before lol.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Welcome and congratulations on an awesome first box, I'd keep the 2 headed nickel. It is a gag coin but pretty neat in my opinion. Good luck tomorrow!

 

[FormerTeller]

You can probably sell the two-headed nickel for more than any of the other coins...

 

[thatoneCRH]

The two sided nickel has a 1999 and a 1995 obverses together, its pretty cool. I also believe I found a proof 1968-S nickel but not sure. It it has a slight black look, but nothing like most proofs coins, but that might be because its older? But it has that finish that proof coins have.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

The two sided nickel has a 1999 and a 1995 obverses together, its pretty cool. I also believe I found a proof 1968-S nickel but not sure. It it has a slight black look, but nothing like most proofs coins, but that might be because its older? But it has that finish that proof coins have.

Not all 1968-S nickels were proofs. That also goes for 1968-1974 for pennies. A proof will have a mirror (or mirror-like) finish on it

 

[thatoneCRH]

Not all 1968-S nickels were proofs. That also goes for 1968-1974 for pennies. A proof will have a mirror (or mirror-like) finish on it

I know, but thanks I was just confused because the "proof" isn't all that strong. It does have the mirror finish.

 

[SilverForBrains]

ebay the two-sided nickel!

 

[SilverForBrains]

nice amt. of 40s and 50s there

 

[fistfulladirt]

One reason to save those nickels - they're old. Funny chr-seat too!

 

[xrunndonex]

ebay the two-sided nickel!

! I can hollow out two nickles and get a 2.50 profit!