This and once the dealers actually lower the inflated buy premiums.
This is a hobby only and for fun. I would never look at it as income. Most of my silver finds are cashed out and the money put back into my long...
What you have are common nickels that typically aren't worth more than 1.5-2 times face value (if you can sell in bulk). Personally, I keep all...
$40 BWR nickels - 47-S, 51-D, 57 & 58 $100 BWR/CWR dimes - 49-S
$30 BWR and $30 CWR nickels - 41-D, 42-P, 48-S, 52-S, 53-S, 56, 58, 59 & 61 Canadian The CWRs have been fairly good to me lately.
A 48-D dime that got dislodged when dumping a mix of dimes and nickels.
$10 BWR nickels - 49-D and dateless Buffalo 2 boxes of nickels - 2x40-S, 41 (AU), 41-S, 43-P, 44-S, 47-S, 48-D, 2x49-D, 51, 2x52-D, 3x52-S, 55,...
I sell the silver once I acquire enough to make the effort worthwhile. I do that so I can pour the proceeds into nice(r) numismatic coins for...
$60 BWR/CWR nickels - 40-D & 99-S (proof)
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1 box of nickels - dateless Buffalo, 40-S, 45-P, 54-S, 56, 57x2, 59 & 77-S (proof).
2 boxes of nickels: 36 (Buffalo), 40 (AU), 40-Dx2, 41-S, 46-D, 48-D, 48-S, 49-D, 51, 52-D, 52-Sx2, 56 (UNC) & 59
$40 BWR nickels - 43-P, 44-P, 46-D & 49-D
F/VF - the obverse is nice, but the reverse has some extra funkiness going on. Though, regardless, for a free dug coin it looks very nice.
$60 BWR nickels - a barely dateless Buffalo (but looks like a 21, so time for a vingear soak), 42, 44-P, 46-D, 47-D, 48-D & 59
2 boxes of nickels - 38, 40-S, 41-D, 42-D, 43-P, 47-D, 47-S, 48-D, 51, 52-D, 53-S, 57 & 58x2
Yeah, proof nickels, though not worth much, are always fun to find.
1 box + $60 CWR/BWR nickels - 38, 40-S, 41-S, 42-S, 44-Px2, 47-Dx3, 48-D, 49-D, 51x2, 52-S, 56x2 & 57. This was a pretty good haul for nickels...
You're right....one of the problems with not doing a simple internet search first.
I believe the mintage was about 800,000 and the $80 you saw seemed about right. Good find!
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