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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Beatty, post: 2347905, member: 77338&quot;]Most VULNERABLE design EVER for a mass produced denomination!</p><p><br /></p><p>I LOVE nickels more than almost any other coin.&nbsp; Roll searches can produce just about anything, you never know.&nbsp; Buffalos and even V nickels are still out there and people are somewhat unaware. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then we have the most ultra-modern nickels....and I&#039;m still &quot;interested&quot; because I&#039;ve realized that the current design is hyper sensitive &amp; ultra vulnerable to damage caused by routine circulation.&nbsp; This means when we roll search, we wouldn&#039;t be too smart in sweeping ALL current dates off the table.&nbsp; For example...if you are searching Nickels and you come across an AU50 nickel from 2009....you would be ignorant to sweep it away for two reasons.&nbsp; #1.) Nickels and Dimes from 2009 are low production &amp; already hard to find.&nbsp; #2.)&nbsp; Any current designed nickel approaching mint state while in circulation is somewhat rare because these coins degrade faster than the speed of light.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the design of post 2005 nickels (Beginning with the 2005 westward journey nickels) is the most vulnerable design in several generations of U.S.A coinage.&nbsp; Mint State specimens are totally gorgeous...but the huge obverse fields and low reliefs cause this coin to show marks if you LOOK at it wrong.&nbsp; Any trace of handling is immediately evident with these nickels....and it is very, very difficult to find anything in circulation without heavy &amp; obvious wear marks.&nbsp; Save your post 2005 &quot;BU&#039;s&quot; and especially the ones that look pristine.&nbsp; Despite the production numbers (600 million to 1.4 Billion per year) a pristine AU nickel from the modern era will be valuable soon because these coins go to hell quickly....in a heartbeat, they are scarred for life. </p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone else see this happening and know what I mean??&nbsp; This coin is like a stick of butter on a hot summer day....lol.&nbsp; It&#039;s profoundly vulnerable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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