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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 618624, member: 68"]The problem with the older nickels is that there were many millions of each date saved out when they were issued. Then over the years there were many millions of sets assembled from pocket change so now the common dates are widely available in VF and better. You can even find them in circulation because there are so many and some get back into pocket change. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the more recent nickels were not as widely saved and there are very few collections made from change. If it weren't for mint sets many of these dates would be extremely tough. </p><p><br /></p><p>There aren't a lot of nickels worth saving but most of them are later date. Collectors all through history really should try to save nice attractive uncirculated pieces as well as those which are not often seen. A nice attractive XF 1971 or an AU 1986-P along with better date older pices and varieties are probably the scarce coins in circulation today that will be treasured in the future. </p><p><br /></p><p>A nice attractive 1958 is something you don't see everyday but there's just little justification for holding onto large quauntities of coins that are easily found on the market. </p><p><br /></p><p>Buy a Jefferson folder and fill it with the nicest coins you have. If you like anything of what's left then continue to hold it but otherwise I'd suggest you just spend the "easy" coins and try to sell the rest. I believe you'll find the demand for these is extremely thin. You may find a collector to pay a little for them but dealers generally steer clear. </p><p><br /></p><p>There's no market for the more recent coins either yet. But these coins don't exist in significant number in nicer shape than what's seen in circulation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 618624, member: 68"]The problem with the older nickels is that there were many millions of each date saved out when they were issued. Then over the years there were many millions of sets assembled from pocket change so now the common dates are widely available in VF and better. You can even find them in circulation because there are so many and some get back into pocket change. Most of the more recent nickels were not as widely saved and there are very few collections made from change. If it weren't for mint sets many of these dates would be extremely tough. There aren't a lot of nickels worth saving but most of them are later date. Collectors all through history really should try to save nice attractive uncirculated pieces as well as those which are not often seen. A nice attractive XF 1971 or an AU 1986-P along with better date older pices and varieties are probably the scarce coins in circulation today that will be treasured in the future. A nice attractive 1958 is something you don't see everyday but there's just little justification for holding onto large quauntities of coins that are easily found on the market. Buy a Jefferson folder and fill it with the nicest coins you have. If you like anything of what's left then continue to hold it but otherwise I'd suggest you just spend the "easy" coins and try to sell the rest. I believe you'll find the demand for these is extremely thin. You may find a collector to pay a little for them but dealers generally steer clear. There's no market for the more recent coins either yet. But these coins don't exist in significant number in nicer shape than what's seen in circulation.[/QUOTE]
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