Speed up Nickle hunts?

[Hunterhound]

Guys,

I decided to start my Coin Roll Hunting endeavors with nickels for a couple reasons. (1) I really like some of the older designs and am hoping to find some and (2) I figured most people won't hunt them given the edge design has not changed making it more difficult to spot pick coins from a roll. Regardless, I'm wondering if you guys have some tips to speed up hunting through the rolls. For instance, most of the rolls in this box of mine have been all new coins (2013). However, there have been a few rolls that have contained a 1977 or older nickle among all 2013s. Is there a chance I'll miss a really old coin in one of these rolls (older than 1970s) if I don't open the ones with new coins at the front and back of the roll or is it mainly pointless to open them (i.e. will there never be a coin of sufficient age in one of these rolls like older than 1946)? Any tips are appreciated.

Also, as a more general question, does it matter which bank you get coin boxes from? Given that I've talked to two banks who told me they have to order coin from the Fed, I don't believe it matters but want to make sure. Both of the banks stated they don't keep much coin on hand so sufficient orders require a special request to the Fed.

Thanks,
Hound

 

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You can't see nuthin with motor oil, plus it gunks up all the coins.

so you tried that one already huh?

 

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so you tried that one already huh?

Olive oil ain't cheap, I'm always looking for alternatives. Coconut oil works to, but it's only liquid at 75+ degrees or so. I once dropped two whole boxes of opened rolls in coconut oil, suddenly a knock at the door. My friend needed some help with his car so out we went. By the time I got back, it was nightime (summer so the heater wasn't on). Solid as a rock. Coconut oil hardened. Took forever to unthaw. So olive oil is the way to go.

 

[Hunterhound]

You can't edge check nickels. It will occasionally work, but you'll miss the excellent condition keepers...and thats the ones you do not want to miss.

Depending on what you consider a keeper, you might be able to speed up your nickel searching a little. If you keep every pre-<insert date here> nickel, you're going to have to date search every coin. If the coin is reverse-side-up, you have to flip it over and look at the date. However, if you're only interested in the rarer dates and/or silver you do not have to see the date as all the rarer date and silver Jefferson nickels have a mintmark. Just look at whatever side is up. The only coins you have to flip are the ones with a mintmark or one of the correct dates. Over several boxes this will save you a little time.

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Thanks for the tip Arkie. After I read this note yesterday, I did a little more research on nickles. I was mistaken in that I thought all nickles before 1964 were silver. Once I learned the war nickles were the only ones with silver alloy, I employed your trick of looking for very distinguishable war nickle MM and it spead up my checks considerably. Now if I could just come across a V nickle or something, I'd be in heaven .

 

[Iamrussell]

Thanks for the tip Arkie. After I read this note yesterday, I did a little more research on nickles. I was mistaken in that I thought all nickles before 1964 were silver. Once I learned the war nickles were the only ones with silver alloy, I employed your trick of looking for very distinguishable war nickle MM and it spead up my checks considerably. Now if I could just come across a V nickle or something, I'd be in heaven .

Oh man if all pre '64 nicks where ag Id be hunting them more but then I dont think youd find as many in circulation- I get nicks dated 48-64 all the time in change

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