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Feb 04, 2012, 04:27 PM
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Canadian adventure, 20 years old
Today I had a sweet score! Opened up 10 CWR, and found that no coins were younger than 20 years. So out of 10 rolls i was able to recover 174 bullion nickels which is (43,5%) , also 24 ms-au nickels from 80s (those are Cu-Ni composition, picture below) + 8 BU .999 nickel nickel (see picture below). I am pretty sure, this was not a collection dumped, althought I hoped for that . This was definitely someone's hoard. Rolls contained only pre 1992 nickels, but no coin was earlier than 1963 => no 12-siders, kings, war nickels or buffalo nickels. However i managed to get 5 1991 nickels (semi-key date).
What surprises me is that from other 15 rolls I got only 41 pure nickel coins. Highlights: 1954D US nickel, 1960(2), 1961, 1962, 1970 , 1991, 2000P(2).
One thing is for sure... tomorrow I going back and buying as many CWR, available there, as possible. I think this is an obvious sign of someone's dumped hoard!
OK enough writing, the pictures are worth more than thousands of words 
Enjoy!
Picture 1: Highlights of first 15 rolls
Picture 2: Bullion found in first 15 rolls (average rate)
Picture 3: AU/BU nickel nickels found in 20 year old rolls
Picture 4: Same for CU-NI 80s nickels
Picture 5: Bullion for 10 old rolls
Total (25 rolls = 15 + 10 dream)
2012 Goals
2000/2000 nickels 
0/5 Mercury dimes
0/10 Tombac nickels
0/10 War Nickels
0/1 Silver dollar 
3/2 Silver half-dollar 
14/100 silver dime 
1/10 George V nickel
150/100 Wheat cents
2/5 Indian Head Penny
1/1 2006 no P magnetic
4/4 Clipped planchet
1/1 Blank planchet
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Feb 04, 2012, 04:30 PM
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Re: Canadian adventure, 20 years old
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Feb 04, 2012, 04:39 PM
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Feb 04, 2012, 04:45 PM
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Re: Canadian adventure, 20 years old
 Originally Posted by Marchas45
Looking forward to seeing your finds. The banks are open on Sunday there?  Go get them. 
TD bank is open on sundays here in canada from 12-4. I assume you got your rolls from there Canadian Hunter. Pure nickel is always good, sounds like you hit a sweet spot.
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Feb 04, 2012, 06:26 PM
#5
Re: Canadian adventure, 20 years old
Updated the stats and pictures. 
Thanks for kind words.
And also... Eh!
2012 Goals
2000/2000 nickels 
0/5 Mercury dimes
0/10 Tombac nickels
0/10 War Nickels
0/1 Silver dollar 
3/2 Silver half-dollar 
14/100 silver dime 
1/10 George V nickel
150/100 Wheat cents
2/5 Indian Head Penny
1/1 2006 no P magnetic
4/4 Clipped planchet
1/1 Blank planchet
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