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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sodbuster, post: 714656, member: 20435&quot;]acodym,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I generall search halves when I can find them, pennies and nickels.&nbsp; I seldom find anything interesting in dimes and quarters.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For instance, I searched a box of quarters this weekend and found only</p><p>6 Bicentennials (high mintage, only scarce because so many have already hoarded them), 1 two-headed magician coin, and a 100 won coin (or some such thing - some kind of oriental coin anyway).&nbsp; If you like the state quarters, you can do that.&nbsp; It&#039;s almost impossible to find much silver in quarters or dimes, because they circulate so much more than halves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In pennies, at least I find wheats in every box.&nbsp; In the nickels, I occasionally find silver war nickels, and have found two buffalo nickels with dates.&nbsp; I&#039;m working with my oldest daughter on a Jefferson collection which we lack about 20 coin from completing.&nbsp; I think the 38-9 D &amp; S coins are difficult, as well as the 50d, but it is said that this is the one set you can complete from circulation.&nbsp; We&#039;ll see, I guess.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A lot of people work pennies and nickels because of the volume of coins you can go through with less cash outlay.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think the real answer is that you ought to search whichever coins you think are &quot;cool.&quot;&nbsp; It excites me to find silver halves, Walkers, and Franklins.&nbsp; I also like finding wheats and the occasional buffalo.&nbsp; If there were still any Standing Liberty Quarters out there, I&#039;d probably hunt for them.&nbsp; The odds are just so long, and I go through so many without even seeing a &#039;64 Washington Quarter, I just lose interest. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My kids also like the pennies and nickels - so that&#039;s a big part of it, too.&nbsp; Good luck, and have fun.&nbsp; Try a few different denominations and see what you like the best.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>-David[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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