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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 4048509, member: 106826&quot;]I went back-and-forth on this question a few years back.&nbsp; Here are a few of my thoughts on the subject:</p><ul> <li>I hoarded a bunch of Nickels and Cents back in the 70s as a kid; I wasn&#039;t concerned about value as much as their being old (pre-1960).&nbsp; I&#039;m glad I did because variety hunting wasn&#039;t as much of a thing back then and as a result, I had a stash of nickels to hunt through (looked for RPMs, DDOs, and DDRs along with the key/semi-keys mentioned by Michael)</li> <li>After searching for varieties, I released a bunch of them.&nbsp; Most aren&#039;t worth much over face value so it made sense.&nbsp; I kept the very best for each date/mm.</li> <li>I began hoarding my nickels and cents about 8 years back after resuming coin roll hunting after a few decades off.&nbsp; This time I kept the very best for each date/mm as I began to build a Jefferson Series roll collection.&nbsp; I use these for trading with other collectors for things I want, so it&#039;s a private inventory of stock to the greater degree.&nbsp; But I also like having a roll of nickels for each too.</li> <li>Varieties are discovered frequently; mostly for newer dates, but there are occasional discoveries for older dates/mm.&nbsp; That&#039;s when I&#039;m glad I have a roll to search.&nbsp; Also, you will discover &#039;old news&#039; and have stock to search.&nbsp; For instance, I learned about the Henning Nickels a few years back and I went through my rolls...and a bucket of pre-1960 nickels.&nbsp; In that bucket, I had a really worn 1939 nickel (Henning nickels look worn freshly coined, so finding a circulation Henning gave it that really worn appearance).&nbsp; Thankful for the hoard I re-accumulated.&nbsp; That&#039;s my most valuable Jefferson specimen.</li> </ul><p>So, while I don&#039;t necessarily agree with the hoarding idea...it worked out for me.&nbsp; I have the intention to dump the hoard at some point, but I&#039;m a variety nut so I&#039;m holding onto them for the meantime.&nbsp; I also enjoy giving the bucket to youngsters getting started...they search the bucket to fill their empty spots.&nbsp; They are happy...and so am I.&nbsp; So anyway, maybe there is something there that can help you decide on what to do.&nbsp; Good luck on the hunt!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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