That one you just can't find (in circulation)

I found 3 1939-S Jeffys in one box... keep at it, Mike, and I'm sure you'll find 'em sooner or later.

Haven't found any of the other key Jeffersons, though, unfortunately... over $4k searched now too.

 

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The 82 cent is interesting, between large and small dates and copper and zinc, there was 7 different coins minted, not including the proof.
As to the early 70's S mint coins, they are out there and you would be surprised how many are in almost uncirculated condition. I guess many people saved them but finnaly dumped them back into circulation when the price never really rose (because everybody hoarded them).

 

I think I have extra 09D if you want to trade, Mike.....

 

I always wanted to find myself a 199 Wide Am. I have two '98s and one 2000.

 

That one's real hard to get. I had a washington/eagle clad circulation set with a hole for the 68-d, nothing else. Took me forever to find that one.

 

Which roman emperor was that?

 

Well played, Merc Crazy. Well played indeed.

 

lol

 

but then it wouldn't be from circulation, now would it?

 

If you have an album with the plastic windows, it will include all of the regular issues, including proof-only issues. Anything S-mint from 1975 onward will be proof-only.

Speaking of S-Mint Memorials, I remember getting all excited back in '68 when I heard that the San Francisco Mint was going to resume making cents and nickels for circulation. I looked and looked for them, but since I was living in the middle of the country, all I found were P- and D-mints. I ended up responding to an ad in a 1968 Coins magazine which stated "S-Mint pennies are bountiful here in California. Send me your penny and an SASE, and I will send you an S penny". So I sent the lady a penny, and spent 12 cents for postage (6 cents each way), and got my '68-S penny. I was so excited about it, I took the penny to school, and lost it on the playground! I never found a '68-S in change after that! But I have since found several in bags of coins I've bought from charities here in Japan! Quite a few '71-S's too.

 

Yes, it would....I found 5 or 6 from circulation....those are the only ones I have.....

 

Not exactly circulation, but I could never, ever find a 1958-P Washington quarter in a silver junk box. I found almost everything else within reason in that series that way.

I've also never found a 1950-D nickel, and in many, many years of searching I've only found one 1950-P. Lots of war nickels, though.

 

I actually did find the 50-D Nickel, but bought the 38D & 39D (for now).

Also bought the 55 Frankie & the 48P, ended up getting another 48P vis rollsearching.

Still looking for the 70D Kennedy.

 

I found a '58-P quarter in a junk box not too long ago. The dealer had just bought a bunch of quarters and put them all in the box. The coin was in beautiful condition, too.