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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 25231070, member: 106826&quot;]Keep in mind the current mintages dwarf what was minted in the past. I think the mintage for LWCs was 72B over 50 years. In the past 2-3 decades, 3-6B of LMC/LSCs a year.&nbsp; This creates a natural scarcity for LWCs.&nbsp; Further, noncollectors will pluck funny looking older money because it’s old and different. More scarcity.&nbsp; And decades of collectors snagging LWCs. More scarcity.&nbsp; If you are buying a brick to search solely for LWCs and maybe an IHC, then you need to curb your expectations.&nbsp; CRH events of old would yield better results largely because the population of LMCs to LWCs had a much better ratio than LWCs versus LMCs and LSCs combined.&nbsp; When I would CRH a few years ago, maybe 5-8 LWCs in a box. For that reason, I recommend variety and error hunting as well.&nbsp; You are far more likely to find more valuable finds in the LMC/LSC than the LWCs and more of them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nickels are the best for searching.&nbsp; You can still find old and war silver. And variety and error specimens.&nbsp; Also, improved odds of finding high grade specimens even from the 50s forward. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dimes are picked by silver stackers, so collectors have lots of competition from noncollectors.&nbsp; Quarters too. As for variety and error coins go, I assume the same is true. But I have never really brought this denominations into my CRH fold.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Volume is key but if you’re variety hunting, the search is slowed down and sometimes considerably.&nbsp; Also, location is key.&nbsp; Some CRH enthusiasts are lucky to have an LCS nearby where they routinely dump details coins and common ish overstock.&nbsp; And banks near older communities where collectors who have passed have their collections dumped.&nbsp; I’ve noticed CRH enthusiasts from Florida near retirement communities do exceedingly well in comparison.&nbsp;&nbsp; Right place…right time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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