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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    If a 1942 nickel has no mint mark, or a small one to the right of the building on the reverse, it is made of nickel. If it has a large mint mark...
    Post by: dmin, Sep 21, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    It is worth about $1.60 US at the current exchange rate, so don't complain too much. I'll trade you clad US halves for $2 Canadians for any time ;)
    Post by: dmin, Sep 19, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    I got ten rolls of nickels from the bank this afternoon, and wound up with eight being machine rolled 2005 Bison (P) in I am assuming uncirculated...
    Post by: dmin, Sep 13, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    I guess he was trying not to burst your bubble. 1964 nickels are not at all scarce in circulation, even these days. This is because that year was...
    Post by: dmin, Sep 2, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Lincoln 82's...identification?

    Rather than a popsicle stick, use a ruler, so you can use the measurements to make sure it is centered. Clear plastic rulers work best (IMHO).
    Post by: dmin, Aug 29, 2005 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Favorite coin given in your change?

    I found a 1939 Nickel in F-XF a couple of days ago. It must have been hiding out somewhere for all of these years. My most unusual find was a...
    Post by: dmin, Aug 29, 2005 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    I had a nice find while searching ten rolls of nickels on Saturday--a 1939 in F-XF condition. I have never fished a nickel from circulation minted...
    Post by: dmin, Aug 29, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    How many rolls did you have to search to find two war nickels? I have only found two in the last 150 rolls I have searched.
    Post by: dmin, Jul 27, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    I did 800 nickles over the weekend, and the only thing worth writing about was a 1943-S (silver). This is my second silver nickel in the last...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 10, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Roll Searching

    I was getting down on searching rolls recently--my last twenty nickel rolls only yielded five coins earlier than 1960--1948, 1948-D, 1957, 1958-D,...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 7, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    What are YOU working on?

    Currently working on a set of Jefferson Nickels from 1938-1961 from circulation (have finished the 1962-present set). Been working on this for a...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 6, 2005 in forum: Coin Chat
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    question about $2 bills

    I just picked up some $2 bills at the bank today. I asked for as many as they had in consecutive sequence (I figured they were more likely to be...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 6, 2005 in forum: Paper Money
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    Roll Searching

    This must be a branch-by-branch, or person-by-person thing at Wachovia. I bank at Wachovia in North carolina, and have not had any problem getting...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 5, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Interesting Find From Circulation

    I usually ask for the rolls with the good stuff, but it doesn't seem to help much. For the last few weeks, I have been checking 20-30 rolls of...
    Post by: dmin, Jul 4, 2005 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Where do you buy Silver Eagles?

    I have bought them from Coast to Coast Coins. The 2005 mintage is currently selling from $9.25.
    Post by: dmin, Jun 22, 2005 in forum: Bullion Investing