Results, box of nickels 3/31/07 (Update #2)

[HobBob]

Another box o' nickels searched from the friendly local CU.

War nicks: 0
Pre-1960's: 20 [1941 42 46(x3) 47 48 51 52S 53 55D 56 57D 58D(x3) 59 59D(x7)]

Canadian 1955-1981 (100% nickel): 5 [1973 76 79 80(x2)]
Canadian cupronickel 1982-2000: 10
Canadian nickel-clad steel 2001- : 1
Other foreign: 0

Next, a box of pennies I picked up at the same time this week!
HH,
Bob

 

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[tw656]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

At the begining of the year I was having great luck with the Nickels, I usually got a war nickel, or a buffalo or a V nickel in a box (got three total), some times a combination. I remember one roll had two buffalo in it. That lasted about 12 boxes. Then it stopped. I might get some nickels in the 40's, but no more good stuff. So, Ive slowed down on the nickels. I picked up a box of pennies this morning. May out of the two of us, one of use will find a goodie.

 

[Immy]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

Nice going on the nickels Bob. Good luck on that penny box.

Wish I could get that many Canadians on a regular basis. Still missing a couple of dates from the 70s. Need more Canadian tourists to come to Vegas!

 

[Pennyworth]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

The box had a good amount of pre 1960 nickels and a decent amount of Canadians too. Congrats, I hope the penny box brings lots of older pennies and Canadian as well.

 

[DrDetector]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

The canadian cupro-nickel nickels...what is the percentage of those?

 

[LJ]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

Nice job Bob....I have never gotten more than about 10-15 pre 60 nickels in a box although I haven't done many nickel boxes...maybe 3 or 4 total.

Exactly what is a cupronickel?

 

[HobBob]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

The canadian cupro-nickel nickels...what is the percentage of those?

According to the Wikipedia entry for Canadian nickels, the 1982-2001 nickels are 4.6 grams in weight, and 75% copper, 25% nickel. There was some overlap with the nickel plated steel nickel production, being produced from 2000 to present day. I can confirm that the 2001 nickel I found in this box is steel, because it is strongly attracted to a magnet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_(Canadian_coin)
[Note: the original Wikipedia link did not work correctly. It has been updated. Bob]

LJ, cupronickel just means that the coin is composed of copper and nickel metals, just as our US nickel is (which has the same ratio of 75% copper and 25% nickel, but is a little heavier at 5.00 grams).
The Canadian nickels that were produced with 100% nickel metal (from 1955 to 1981) are worth more than 20 cents US on just the value of the nickel metal alone. Canadian nickels that were made from 1946 to 1950 and 1922 to 1942 are also 99.9% nickel.... but those made in 1944 and 1945, and from 1951 - 1954 and also beginning in 2000, are made from nickel-plated steel.
Sorry if all this is confusing- check out the table in the Wikipedia entry I linked to above. It makes it quite clear and understandable.
Check out Coinflation's Canadian website for the value of the 100% nickels:
http://www.coinflation.com/canada/
HH,
Bob
PS - if it seems like I have a large percentage of Canadian nickels, it's because I live about 20 miles or so from the Canadian border. We see lots of Ontario license plates driving down the roads all the time here in the greater Detroit area, and there are two major border crossings in Detroit - the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor tunnel.

 

[LJ]

Re: Results, box of nickels 3/31/07

Thanks alot Bob....had to read it twice to understand about the Canadian nickels but I got it.....lol. I don't want any test though.....ha!