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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FadeToBlack, post: 1585677, member: 39705&quot;]I look for silver, proofs, certain years NIFC (IE; &#039;87 Halves, later current halves (&#039;11, &#039;12)), and errors (Strike-through, clips, etc.)</p><p><br /></p><p>When searching for silver, I will stop at anything that catches my eye or ear, and give it a closer look.&nbsp; Otherwise, I toss it in.&nbsp; I&#039;ve undoubtedly missed errors from time to time, but it&#039;s just part of the game.&nbsp; With stuff like nickels, you can actually learn to differentiate era&#039;s of production by strike and quality characteristics.&nbsp; Look at the reverse of a nickel from, say 1987, then from the 1950&#039;s or 1940&#039;s... the reverses are remarkably different, even when you compare uncirculated examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t really keep moderns unless they&#039;re exceptionally nice.&nbsp; All silver and older stuff for me.&nbsp; New crap is just waaaaay too common... save 2009&#039;s, I keep 2009&#039;s, lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do keep copper cents. I hoard &#039;em in bags, must have $400 face by now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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