Why are people paying $13. for 2009P Nickel?

These are not nickels but I think that they make it really clear that satin finish coins are a completely different issue than business strike coins

 

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The mint stopped making both nickels and dimes back in May I believe. And people are speculating on them becoming rarer than past issues because of the short run.

 

Mint Sets no longer contain circulation strike coins!

They stopped that practice in 2004. In 2005, a new matte finish was introduced and used on Mint Sets coins ever since. The only way to get a circulation strike coin is from a financial institution, or someone who got one from a financial institution, period.

 

You can also get them in mint rolls...but you're right, the mint sets no loner have normal business strike finish coins.

 

Whenever a sub contractor tells me, "Well I've been doing it this way for 30 years" (or whatever number of years) , It never fails to come to mind that some of them have probably been doing it wrong for 30 years.

 

oddly to note virtually every denomination is available via a mint roll save the nickel and dime

 

Living Hawaii is a slight burden. We normally have to wait a few years before any banks get orders. Plus the U.S. Navy is generous enough to pay me enough to be able to pay for slightly pricey coins.