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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 7933999, member: 106826&quot;]Back in the late 70s, my brother or I found a shiny 1950 nickel during a CRH event and set it aside with our other finds.&nbsp; We had an old printers drawer for holding type/letters used to create newspapers converted into dated slots for nickels.&nbsp; The slot for 1950 was a large slot…probably cold hold 100+ nickels.&nbsp; It didn’t occur to either of us that the date was low mintage. We were young and unaware.&nbsp; That drawer sat under my bed for the next 40 years until about 10 years ago my father dropped off my old coin collection.&nbsp; That’s what restarted my collecting. Looking at that slot, it finally occurred to me that a smaller slot was appropriate for the date an mint mark.&nbsp; Only then did I realize that the shiny 1950 was actually a 1950 D in uncirculated condition. A liberated coin for sure.&nbsp; As I resumed CRH events, I came across another 1950 D.&nbsp; Also in uncirculated condition only this time, two small rotational dings on the Monticello due to a counter or rolling machine.&nbsp; The point is that it is not uncommon to find key/semikey coins in circulation in AU/BU grades…although uncommon overall.&nbsp; I’ve found 3 1950 D Jefferson nickels and two are AU/BU. Folks cleaning out a dead relative’s albums don’t care about numismatic value or condition. Just that the nickels get turned into green backs for spending.&nbsp; Crazy as that is!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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