Roll Searching Nickels

Went through $20 in nickels today. Pretty much the standard dates except for a couple.

I found:

1. 1948S - Reverse is not bad but Obv. is gouged in a couple spots
1. 1944P - First silver found roll hunting
1. 1994 Canadian Cent

Common dates -

1. 1941P
1. 1957P
1. 1958D
1. 1960P
1. 1960D
1. 1961P


Found a number of 1964D's that I will have to check at home under better magnification. After reading Speedy's post I have to be more careful checking these. They are heavily circulated though so I am not sure if anything will be left from a DDR or RPM.

I filled a couple holes so I'm happy :smile...

 

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Darryll:

I have recently started doing this exact same thing, roll searching nickels. In about 13 rolls so far I have managed to complete a set from 1969-date and need only the 68-D and S to go back thru 64. I have found only 1 war nickel, but about 7 or 8 from the 1938-1961 era. I will continue this because it's fun, and I bet that before long, I have most from 1960-date. I bought a set of nickel folders and just hope to fill all the hole myself. The rule is that it's got to come from a roll or circulation, so some dates will be a challenge, but attainable.

enjoy...

 

Thanks Mike,

I'm doing the same thing for the 38 to 61 nickel set. The 40's look like they are going to be real tough. I am still missing 9 from the 50's, 4 from the 30's, and 17 from the 40's. I have probably gone through $300 hundred (maybe more) in nickels so far.

Good Luck!

 

well hre are my finds in $100
1939 P
1940 P
1940 D
1940 S
1941 P x3
1941 D
1942 P (NOT SILVER)
1945 P (SILVER)
1948 P
1948 D
1949 P
1949 D
1953 S
1954 P
1954 D x3
1957 D x5
1958 D x4
1959 D
1960 D x6
1961 D x4

1983 S

Thats all for this box..

 

Helpmeplease:

I'm sure there are some others but here are some nickel errors to look out for:

1939 :: Words (Monticello & Five Cents doubled on back)
1942D :: up-right "D" stamped over a Horiz."D"
1942-1945 :: These were made of 35% silver during the war (except for the 1942 and 1942D). The mint marks are on the back above the Monticello.
1943 :: Double Date 1943 stamped over 1942
1943P :: Liberty, the Date, & Jefferson's EYE is Doubled
1944 :: 1944 nickels without the mint mark on the reverse are counterfeits.
1945P :: Double Die Reverse
1946D :: up-right "D" stamped over a Horiz."D"
1946S :: Doubling of the Date & Liberty visible
1949 :: "D" stamped over an "S" mintmark
1954 :: "S" stamped over the "D" mintmark or "S" over "S"
1955 :: "D" stamped over an "S" mintmark
1964 :: RPM's and DDR
1971S :: Some Proof Nickels of this year were made without a mintmark. They are very rare errors.
1979S :: Found with "Blob" and Clear mintmarks, with the Clear version being the rarer of the two.
1981S :: Found with clear and "blob" mint marks.
1990D :: Missing "FS"
1997P Matte :: Special uncirculated Nickels were included in the 1997 Botanic Gardens Sets. They are extremely well struck, like Proof coins, but have a satiny, matte appearance.

 

I thought the war nickels were made of 35 % silver?

 

You are correct, good catch!

 

i went through 5 boxes of nickels brinks and found

20 canadian
11 buffalo
1 1938p
9 1939p
7 1940p
8 1941p 3 1941d
3 1942p
6 1946p 2 1946d
10 1947p 2 1947d
1 1948d 11948s
4 1949p 11949s
1 1950p
1 1951s
3 1952p 1 1952d 2 1952s
7 1953p 1 1953d 2 1953s
5 1954p 3 1954d 2 1954s
2 1955p 3 1955d
1 1956p 8 1956d
4 1957p 7 1957d
1 1958p 21 1958d
1 1959p 5 1959d 1 1959s
15 1968s
9 1969s
29 1970s
4 silver
1 2 headednickel 1970d/1977d

5 boxes from string and son

2 1939p
4 1940p 1 1940d
8 1941p
5 1946p 3 1946d
2 1947p 1 1946s
3 1948p 1 1948d
2 1849p 2 1949d
1 1950p
1 1952p 1 1952d
4 1953p 3 1953d
3 1954p 3 1954d
1 1955p 3 1955d
6 1956p 5 1956d
1 1957p 5 1957d
1 1958p 13 1958d
4 1959p 5 1959d
2 silver
8 1968s
11 1969s
26 1970s
5 canadian

 

what are brinks?

 

They are an armoured car company.
Commonly used to deliver coins to businesses or banks.

 

WVrick:
Wow! 11 Buffs!
nice
(What with that no V-nickels? LOL)

 

Actually, five boxes from someone using NF String & Son wrappers/boxes. String is the largest US supplier of those items, but doesn't actually wrap coins itself.

 

wvrick

That's one sure way to fill a nickel album . Nice finds, if you have the time post a couple photos.

Best Regards

Darryl

 

That's a nice summary, that should be a sticky somewhere.

 

the other box.
1940
1941 s x2
1946
1947 s
1948 s
1949 s
1952 x2
1953 d
1954 s x2
1955
1955 d x2
1956 d x3
1957 d
1958 d x5
1959 d x8
1960
1960 d x3
1961 x3
1961 d

and 3 buffalo

 

Most of my pre-64 nickels are from rick. I have been pretty successful getting all pf my 1964-present nickels from circulation here in Canada, including D and S mints. It's a bunch of the earlier ones I still need to find. One of these days I'll head down to Buffalo and see if I can pick up a box to search. (I can't take more than one box worth out of the country thanks to the new laws! )

 

i have actually found 2 v nickels while searching so they are out there if you are lucky enough the only trouble is i have run out of banks here that have nickel rolls that i havent checked yet. i will have to stop for awhile .

while searching so far i have found
2 rolls of buffalo
4 rolls of 1939p
36 rolls of 1940s
4 rolls of silver nickels
52 rolls of 1950s
40 rolls of 1968s,1969s,1970s
along with a few 1938d.1950p, 39d, & 1 1950d

so they are still a lot of older nickels out there left to find best of luck to all searchers.

 

WOW - that's some serious searching! Thanks for sharing.

 

rick:
That is an amazing total.
Congratualtions on your finds!

 

just finished another case of nickels

4 canadian 1 1939 oldest canidain yet
1 1937p buffalo
1 1939p
2 1940p
2 1941p
1 1941d
1 1942p
1 1945p
1 1946s
2 1947d
2 1948p
1 1951p
1 1954p
1 1954d
1 1955d
1 1956p
2 1956d
1 1957p
5 1957d
3 1958d
2 1959d
2 1968s
3 1969s
3 1970s