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<p>[QUOTE="Doug21, post: 1104559, member: 5650"]Exactly, it got way to scientific for no reason. The premise is of course how realistic hoarding nickels is, if you can get them in quantity. OK, well if you can ....then you'd want them rolled and boxed ( I guess ?)</p><p><br /></p><p>My initial thought was a regular milk crate would hold about about $1,000 face value in rolled/ boxed nickels. I guess my estimate was correct enough....nobody challenges that estimation.</p><p><br /></p><p>This reminds me of a situation my father presented to me in the 70's ( as a kid), it's rather obvious, but goes like this....</p><p><br /></p><p>You have a container ( like a coffee can or whatever) you can fill it up with any denomination of current coin. What do you choose ? Dime of course, but quarters and halves and ikes would all weigh alike, dimes just "settle in" better. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I'd pick the mini-dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>all time ( face value only) , I guess gold dollars win ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Doug21, post: 1104559, member: 5650"]Exactly, it got way to scientific for no reason. The premise is of course how realistic hoarding nickels is, if you can get them in quantity. OK, well if you can ....then you'd want them rolled and boxed ( I guess ?) My initial thought was a regular milk crate would hold about about $1,000 face value in rolled/ boxed nickels. I guess my estimate was correct enough....nobody challenges that estimation. This reminds me of a situation my father presented to me in the 70's ( as a kid), it's rather obvious, but goes like this.... You have a container ( like a coffee can or whatever) you can fill it up with any denomination of current coin. What do you choose ? Dime of course, but quarters and halves and ikes would all weigh alike, dimes just "settle in" better. Now, I'd pick the mini-dollars. all time ( face value only) , I guess gold dollars win ?[/QUOTE]
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