Searching boxes of nickels have decided to save any that predate 1960; now I have several rolls of them and they're kind of just taking up space. Are these something that would likely sell, and if so, any idea what I should ask? Also got quite a few 2009-D nickels that I'm sure are worth something to someone. Trying to get rid of some coins that just feel like a hoard rather than a collection lol, partly for space, partly for spare cash if they're worth anything to anyone. If they're not worth significantly above face value guess can just spend them but I figure pre-1960 nickels have to be the wheat pennies of nickels; someone has to want them I hope.
Same here - I got rid about half of my "old" nickels I had for a long time. I see rolls of "old" nickels come thru my coin club but mostly they go for face value. The trouble is there are so many old worn nickels, and everyone keeps because they are old. Now old sometimes doesn't make them worth more. So, for example, your rolls - you probably have a some 1941 - they are over 80 years old but worn good. It's a problem you don't want to keep them but don't want to spend them either. Plus, shipping is way too much nowadays. Try your local coin club and see what happens? good luck
Troo, I've loads of those pre-1960s, that's how I collected them, too. And quite a few 2009-D rolls. How funny. I don't know what to do with all them, now, either.
I think what is attractive about pre-60 nickels is their character. They were made during a time when there was more pride in presentation and workmanship. They have better eye appeal and, like I said, character. Even in circulated condition they are immediately recognized as the old breed. I also have too many of them.
I don't know about that, throughout much of the 50s even fully struck examples were mushy and look weak. If I recall, it's because the master die hadn't been updated in a long time so the dies made from it were not great. To the OP's question: I used to save them too but nobody wants them so I cashed them all in. The 2009s are a different story. I save only 2009s, 1938-1939, war nicks, buffs.
I think I may go through them, save the 1930's and anything that's semi-key, and just cash in the rest. Running out of room for them and if nobody values them at more than 5 cents I won't either. Buffalo nickels (even if dateless), war nickels, proofs, and anything that's not a Jefferson nickel I'd save regardless separate from these rolls of nickels. These are just pre-1960 non-war Jefferson nickels I'm talking about here. (Also save 2009's separately.) The 2009's might not be worth more than face value in my lifetime but maybe my heirs can sell them for good money lol. Someday people will be looking for them.
OK my new official threshold for what to save on nickel hunts: Anything not a Jefferson nickel (that covers Buffaloes but they deserve special mention lol) 1938-1939, mintmark or not Only key date that's not 1938 or 1939 is 1950-D, and of course I'll keep that, if I ever find one, let alone more than one! Semi-Key dates (1948-S, 1949-S, 1950, 1951-S, 1955) Silver war nickels Proofs Errors 2009-P or 2009-D Anything else reasonably special or unusual that's somehow not covered above Rest I'll just release back into the wild for someone else to find. On a side note I've decided I'm not going to bother saving 2009 pennies anymore. I will still save wheat cents and bicentennial quarters for entirely personal and subjective reasons regardless of value lol. Those I'll make space for! P.S. I don't deposit any spares from roll hunting to the same place I got them from, for two reasons: one, not to annoy the bank staff to point they may stop being cooperative lol, and two, to make sure when I do more hunting I don't end up getting the same ones back.
If everyone looked at coins with the same interest and priorities we wouldn't have forums like this. I have 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. All coins are important. I accumulate them and put together type sets tied to their birthday family trees. Several have taken up collecting. Here are some photos of the process:
While we are on the subject of Jeffersons, are the Satin Finish 2009's as interesting as those intended for circulation? I would guess no.
Depends on how strict you are about having to have every one of them. They definitely look nice in mint state; if any of them got spent though it doesn't take long to not be able to tell the difference. I wasn't able to find a 2009-P in circulation or roll hunting for some reason, and when I gave in and just bought one to fill that spot in the album, it turned out it was a satin finish one.
Love that collection. The 2017-P cent always amused me because the Mint never told anyone before the fact it was going to be released. When it showed up they got hundreds of calls asking if it was counterfeit or an error lol. Eventually they put out a press release telling people yes it was real, yes we put it there on purpose so it's not an error. It's not hugely valuable; they minted over 4 billion of them, but it's interesting as the first, and to date the only, time they put a P mintmark on a cent. And a Lincoln cent collection isn't really complete without one. Short history of the P mintmark: 1942-1945 they put it on the reverse of the silver war nickels, to distinguish them from the standard copper/nickel alloy. 1979 they put them on Philadelphia-minted Susan B. Anthony dollars. 1980 they started putting them on every coin they minted, except for cents. 2017: The exception to the exception, they put them on cents that year only to mark the 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia Mint.
I just want to know if you dumped them in South Carolina. I just pulled these out of my pocket and now I gotta save em!
