decent nickel box!

[Thorne]

Today's box of nickels gave up
1945 P!
1945 S!
A 1973 S proof in pretty damn good shape for circulating.
And two from the 1950's that are almost mint. I'd say ms63,but I'm not pcgs.

 

[Twitch]

nice box. The 'ole proof nickel has proven very elusive for me. The wife and kids have all found 'em but for some reason I can't seem to catch one. Well done sir.

 

[Thorne]

I'd say this is probably my 100th or so box since I started and this is my second proof ever.

 

[SilverFace]

That was a good box. Im about halfway through my nickel box for the wknd and nothing good yet. I came close with a '42 but unfortunately no mint mark lol. But I found another really good strike through grease error so that might be my best find from the box. And I haven't found many proofs myself either. Those are hard to find. Sure not as common as finding half dollar proofs anyway lol.

HH!

 

[boristhespider88]

I love finding nickel proofs!

I've found about 6 or 7 total.

 

[MIhunter]

And two from the 1950's that are almost mint. I'd say ms63,but I'm not pcgs.

MS means mint state
The difference between the mint states (MS 60-70), is the amount and size of nicks, and blemishes that occurred during minting. and original packaging.
They are by defination uncirculated. Most high quality coins we find are AU (about uncircualted) 50-59 since we search for coins in circulation.

 

[Thorne]

I see.

 

[Twitch]

MS means mint state The difference between the mint states (MS 60-70), is the amount and size of nicks, and blemishes that occurred during minting. and original packaging. They are by defination uncirculated. Most high quality coins we find are AU (about uncircualted) 50-59 since we search for coins in circulation.

MIHunter - MS refers to the condition of the coin, not it's history. It could be completely appropriate to define a coin found in circulation as an MS coin, assuming it is actually in good enough condition. I definitely agree that the terms MS, BU, Choice, Gem, all are used way too often to describe coins. To actually find an MS60+ coin in circulation with any real age to it is a rarity. I've seen the same debate around proof coins. Even if circulated, they're still a proof coin. I have tons of PF-30ish coins.

 

[MIhunter]

MIHunter - MS refers to the condition of the coin, not it's history. It could be completely appropriate to define a coin found in circulation as an MS coin, assuming it is actually in good enough condition. I definitely agree that the terms MS, BU, Choice, Gem, all are used way too often to describe coins. To actually find an MS60+ coin in circulation with any real age to it is a rarity. I've seen the same debate around proof coins. Even if circulated, they're still a proof coin. I have tons of PF-30ish coins.

Thorne call a coin "almost mint state" maybe "ms63"
Those terms are contradictory

I agree that a coin found in circulation could be uncirculated, but not for long.
That is why most (but not all) high quality coins we find are AU.

 

[Bad Wolf]

What I want to know is if a penny should be called a "cent". Maybe 'Fiddy has some insight on this?

 

[enamel7]

What I want to know is if a penny should be called a "cent". Maybe 'Fiddy has some insight on this?

Yes it should. Nowhere on the coin is the word penny.

 

[Twitch]

Thorne call a coin "almost mint state" maybe "ms63" Those terms are contradictory I agree that a coin found in circulation could be uncirculated, but not for long. That is why most (but not all) high quality coins we find are AU.

All good points. I mis-understood your original post.

 

[MIhunter]

Yes it should. Nowhere on the coin is the word penny.

and nowhere on a 5 cent US coin does it say nickel

Yet penny and nickel are both commonly used terms

 

[SilverFace]

and nowhere on a 5 cent US coin does it say nickel Yet penny and nickel are both commonly used terms

That's a good point. Most of the coin boxes and machine wrappers use the words pennies and nickels too. And its not really accurate to use the term silver war "nickels" either since those coins don't have any nickel in the composition. I guess it would be more accurate to call them silver war 5 cent coins/pieces. But there's probably not much chance people will change their vocabulary to that term/description either lol.

 

[Thorne]

As the OP it seems trivial to debate such trivial issues

 

[SilverFace]

As the OP it seems trivial to debate such trivial issues

Agreed. Actually that was kinda my point as well.