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Message:: [QUOTE="DatDareNickelGuy, post: 6240342, member: 107243"]How I hunt thru boxes part 2/3..... Its going to have to be three parts....lol   In this part I will break down what I do for every box. Getting in the right mindset.  I have a set way I like to hunt. I have stated in the past I can get thru a box in roughly 2 hours and at the same time find those small errors without missing them.  Getting all the little things out the way keeps the hunting process flowing smoothly without interruption. Will will discuss those shortly.  Always hunt somewhere you feel comfortable. Loud noises or distractions will slow down this process. I like to hunt with a movie I have already seen a thousand times. The noise is just there as background noise.  Hunting for hours in dead silence has never worked for me. If you have a very large family try putting on some headphones and listening to music while hunting. Prepping the box. [ATTACH=full]1247052[/ATTACH]  As you can see here we have a regular box pick up from the bank. I will always prep two boxes at a time. [ATTACH=full]1247056[/ATTACH]   A little tip. Never open the boxes from the front. Always from the top. As you can see I stuck the small screwdriver down from the top left and then just slide it to the right. [ATTACH=full]1247059[/ATTACH]  The box will then easily open up. This keeps you from destroying the box (This will be important later as well).  Next is now seeing if the rolls are circulated or uncirculated. As you can see below we got a nice circulated box[ATTACH=full]1247061[/ATTACH]   Next is to pull out 5 rolls at a time checking for enders. You can also run a magnet thru the sides of each roll and see if the magnet sticks. I really dont do this as I enjoy the surprise of hunting without knowing.  Now here is where the mini screwdriver comes into play. I like to "pop" both ends of the roll as im checking enders to speed up the process of unwrapping them. Pictures below.[ATTACH=full]1247064[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1247065[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1247066[/ATTACH]  Now that all rolls have been "Popped" and checked we can begin to unroll the rolls and check the sides before placing them in the nickel tray.  Oh almost forgot! Look at this ender in this box! [ATTACH=full]1247067[/ATTACH]  Getting coins put in the tray.  Now keep in mind I haven't started the clock yet on hunting. I say two hours to hunt a box but it doesnt include the time it takes to prep the boxes. Two boxes prepped is about 30 minutes or so.  Now when puting the rolls in the tray I am now checking the sides for any potential finds. Foreigns,Clipped Planchets,Silver, and anything that may appear odd. If you guys remember I found that triple split planchet error from looking at the sides.  When its done. I then use the same box to throw the wrappers in and toss it in the recycling ben. I repeat this process again and BOOM! Just like that two boxes are ready to hunt![ATTACH=full]1247071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1247072[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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