I finally went to my credit union and got a $100 box of nickels. When I asked, they said "my goodness"! What are you doing with all those? Before I answered, they asked if I was playing poker. And I said I collect coins. The teller says the new ones? And I said yes and the old nickels too. They mentioned something about the bison nickel and they never seen one before and they thought it was Franklin on it! I had one in my pocket I had just gotten and I showed them then she called all the other girls over to see it since it was not busy. Everybody was talking about it! Also they said they don't get their change from the feds but instead they get them from people who turn them in. She said the Chemical Bank in town does get their change from the feds but I'm not sure if anybody can go to that bank if your not a member. The final results are in! Sorted through the enite box! 26 2004-P Keelboat 09 2004-D Keelboat 03 2004-P Peace Medal 16 2004-D Peace Medal 01 2005-D Bison 01 1950 01 1948-D 04 1954-D 01 1952-D 01 1958-D 01 1941 01 1951-D 01 1953 02 1968-S 05 1969-S 05 1970-S 2 Dimes 1 penny 31 Canadian Nickels Also I noted several 1964-D's in this box. Had found a 1948-S but it was damaged so I didn't save it. David
I'm surprised you only found one from the '40's. I got 5 rolls of nickels from the bank last week, fed wrapped, blue and white wrappers, and I pulled a 1941-S, a1945-P, and a 1948-P. I didn't find many Peace or Keelboat nickels, maybe a few of each.
For a brief moment, I was hoping it was 1950-D! But I turn the coin over and saw no mintmark.... David
Also, interestingly enough I didn't see any 1983 nickels! I did find a nice circulated 1982-D in there. David
I am taking back the box of nickels today. I'm not sure though if I will get another just yet. It was fun sorting them and having the anticipation of finding something. David
What's the importance of a 1983 jefferson. Saw one in change today and spent it thinking it was nothing of importance. GULP?
No biggie skane Skane that was David's point- he was merely surprised that none turned up in his box of nickels. 561 million of them were minted. They're only worth something if in uncirculated, near flawless condition, and even then only a couple of dollars. Don
Actually I re-wrapped them as I went along or after opening 10 rolls or so. Just mixed it up a bit. David
I came across this site that some of you who check rolls may find helpful: http://www.theunderstory.com/index.htm This lists banks & stores across the country that have coinstar machines many of which do NOT charge a fee. My bank in FLA.( BankAtlantic) has them in the lobby & they're open 7days a week.I don't know if they would like you putting in $200 in pennies but maybe if you got $100 in assorted rolls once a week you could stick them back in the machines & get new rolls back at the teller & save yourself the trouble of rolling them back up. I don't check rolls anymore but I found a 1957 flying eagle cent in a roll back in 1969 (the oldest coin i ever found) so I remember how much fun it was when you find a keeper. Anyway I hope the above may be of use to someone.
Probably worth buying one of those little devices that count and wrap them for you. I just got back from a week in Orlando, and the airline impulse item catalog had a little machine with a funnel that you dumped coins of various sizes into, and it automatically sorted them and loaded them into rolls. I don't know if it knew when to quit filling a roll, or if you have to measure or weigh the roll to determine when it's full.
I don't think those coin sorters work very well. I have had dimes & pennies in a nickel box and I have had dimes in a penny box. Also I have found that some rolls are overstuffed. So I'm not sure how reliable those sorter/counters are. David
