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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 5744427, member: 106826&quot;]In all likelihood, that first 1950 D was probably found by my brother (we were around 13 and 14 years old).&nbsp; I have a fleeting image of my brother showing me the coin, but back then anything old and shiny was &#039;pretty neat&#039; and held up for the other to see.&nbsp; That happened a lot back then.&nbsp; When I went off to college, the collecting and detecting stopped...for decades with the exception of knowing if something was old/silver, it was set aside.&nbsp; I returned to the hobby about 10 years ago and tried to get my kids interested (without luck).&nbsp; So in that time, I did a fair amount of CRH events...Nickels and Cents.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have a tally on how much money I poured over, but I did have my fair share of banner boxes...several with multiple Buffalo and V nickels.&nbsp; I even found a 1914 Gold Ducat in one box.&nbsp; You never know what you will find.&nbsp; And as I mentioned, the 1942 D was a nemesis coin.&nbsp; Hard to find, but eventually, I broke the ice and I&#039;ve found several over the years.&nbsp; But finding one in VF or better condition proved to be very difficult.&nbsp; Over time though, I was able to swap out worn circulated finds with better ones.&nbsp; I think that from 1956 forward, a CRH enthusiast should be able to build a AU/BU set.&nbsp; So many liberated coins get out there into circulation.&nbsp; Timing and diligence are what are needed.&nbsp; And a bit of luck.&nbsp; While I didn&#039;t find a 1939 DDR, I did find a 1939 Henning nickel and many, many DDOs and DDRs for other dates and MMs.&nbsp; And loads of RPMs and a few OMMs.&nbsp; CRH enthusiasts know that the hunt is what drives us...but it&#039;s nice to land a few big fish here and there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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