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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2135384, member: 19250&quot;]To the YN&#039;S and new collectors&nbsp; in this hobby.</p><p>The most important&nbsp; statement&nbsp; above is in the last sentence . No not me getting&nbsp; the credit! But this.....</p><p>&quot;The twelve&nbsp; listed for the 1868 reverse&nbsp; of 68&quot;</p><p>Why????</p><p>Because in the type 2 reverse of 1868 there were only 870,000 nickels minted.</p><p>Now there are 5.5&nbsp;&nbsp; variety reverses known for the 1868 reverse&nbsp; of 68. </p><p>That means if you divide&nbsp; 12 into 870,000 it equals 72,500 coins per the twelve known listings. Now with shield nickels that is not rock solid as before&nbsp; my new find there were 11.</p><p>Who&#039;s&nbsp; to say there are not more?&nbsp; Taking that average&nbsp; of 72,500 even smaller.</p><p>Now if you take all 5.5 known varieties&nbsp; known for the 1868 reverse&nbsp;&nbsp; of 68 the total mintage is 2,900,000.</p><p>First Question&nbsp; how many have survived ? How many more varieties&nbsp; or sub variety&nbsp; coins are out there?&nbsp; More than you think..... and they are out there. You job is to find them.</p><p>The hunt can be a long one or you may get lucky right away.</p><p>But if you&nbsp; are a cherry picker the rewards will come. It will fire your passion&nbsp; for this hobby&nbsp; and you will learn something&nbsp; new&nbsp; every day.</p><p>Never give up the hunt!</p><p>In the words of Mel Fisher.... whom searched for the Spanish&nbsp; ship Atocha sunk off the Florida&nbsp; coast for years loosing his son and daughter&nbsp; in law&nbsp; in his quest.... &quot; Today is going to be the day&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Passion makes today your day!&nbsp; Paddy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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