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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1646660, member: 15445&quot;]<b>Fond memories</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t answer your question but I can tell you a story.&nbsp; :eating:</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1969 my cousin &amp; I used to search bags of nickels.&nbsp; My uncle would bring home a bag from the casino (almost whenever we asked).&nbsp; The rule was that we had to pay a nickel for every one we removed.&nbsp; We filled our entire Jefferson nickel books from that searching.&nbsp; The tough ones were the 38 &amp; 39 D &amp; S and also the 50 D.&nbsp; Everything else including war nickels were found routinely.&nbsp; Obviously, I have very fond memories of those days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last Sunday I got a Whitman nickel book in a lot that I purchased for 1.5 x face.&nbsp; You may have seen the thread here.&nbsp; The Whitman nickel book is essentially empty except that it <u>has</u> the 38 &amp; 39 D &amp; S and also the 50 D.&nbsp; Every other hole is empty.&nbsp; It made me smile.&nbsp; I think I&#039;ll take a photo of it tonight.&nbsp; It will probably make me smile again.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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