Hey Pros! Need advice

[Wickaboag]

So I have been wondering before I get myself into a mess of coins... What are the averages for
Let's say.
1 out of (insert number here) be a merc dime.
1 out of (insert number here) be a buffalo nickel
1 out of (Insert number here) be an Indian Cent :]

Please provide an opinion, and if you have a rough estimate please share! Love to hear feedback
Thank you all!
Wicka

 

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[Nickel Searcher 219]

my averages are:
1 out of 16 silver dims are mercs.1 out of 1,000 pre 58 pennies is an indian head.and 1 out 100 pre 58 nickels is a buffalo.1 out of 3 buffalos is a full date buffalo.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

1 out of every 20-30 boxes is a mercury dime
1 out of every 50 boxes is a indian penny
1 out of every 3 nickel boxes is a buffalo nickel
1 out of every 100000000 quarter boxes is a silver quarter

 

[MrSchulz]

$100 in dimes is a silver (1948 P)
$700 in cents is a IHC (1889), about $100 FV copper, and about 750 wheat pennies, and two key dates including a 1914 D, and a 1910 S. Also regular 1909 P
$100 in nickels (my favorite) is around 50 - 100 pre 1960, 2 war nickels, one dateless buff, and one full date buff
$250 in quarters is NOTHING
$200 in halves is 2 40%
$5 in large size dollars is a bunch of boring Ikes

 

[Coppercrazy]

1 out of every $180 in dimes is silver (no Merc yet)
No buffs yet
1 out of every 8 boxes is an indian head

 

[Wickaboag]

I wish, I've done more than 8 boxes, and no IHC

 

[Wickaboag]

I've done a box of nickels, only got 2 silvers, and a bunch pre 1960. No buffs

 

[Easy]

I've done a box of nickels, only got 2 silvers, and a bunch pre 1960. No buffs

2 silver nickels in one box is pretty good

 

[Coppercrazy]

I wish, I've done more than 8 boxes, and no IHC

I haven't done a large enough volume to get a realistic number. I've only searched $650 and found 3 IHCs.

 

[Wickaboag]

So I've done 3 boxes of nickels, no Buffs :'c

 

[gordon and tanner]

40 $25 boxes of cents = 1 Indian head cent

Dad and Tanner

 

[Wickaboag]

Ehh... not worth it

 

[Coppercrazy]

Ehh... not worth it

Yeah, but they probably pulled 500 wheats along with it.

 

[maverick]

1 out of every 20-30 boxes is a mercury dime
1 out of every 50 boxes is a indian penny
1 out of every 3 nickel boxes is a buffalo nickel
1 out of every 100000000 quarter boxes is a silver quarter

Lol, I like your Quarter estimated there Buff, pretty much true. HH, Maverick.