Key and Semi-Key Date Finds in Rolls

[jcole77]

Was curious as to what everyone's best key/semi-key date finds were out of coin rolls... I'm guessing the vast majority of the good date finds will come out of the nickel rolls/boxes, though I have heard of someone pulling a 1938-D Walker out of a box of Halves.

A very long time ago (mid-late 80s), I found both a 1950-D and 1939-D Jefferson Nickel (actually completed a whole set of Jefferesons while working at Taco Bell as a college student)

About 15 years ago, I found an XF 1970-S Small Date Lincoln

3 1/2 months ago, I began searching rolls of coins earnestly... to date my best key date finds have been a 1938-D and 1939-S (3) Jeffersons... Also have found some nice semi-keys: 1942-D (3), 1949-S (4), 1951-S(2), 1958-P

I'm out on the West coast, so finding the D and S coins is somewhat easier than it is back East. Also am curious as to whether anyone is finding 1950-P and 1955-P nickels these days...

 

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[jcole77]

My best is a 1970 S half from a machine roll. Even though I've hit nickels pretty hard, I haven't found any of the keys or semi keys.

Reminds me I found a 68-S half from a box last week. Nickels can be streaky in terms of finding the keys and semi-keys along with silver.

 

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[jcole77]

I mainly search halves but nothing impressive, 2x1955, 1946DDR, 16x1970D. But I found 1972-DDO type 1 while I was searching cent. Now I don't do cent anymore. I also found 1913-D Type II buffalo in AU condition while doing Nickels. I am still doing halves but not as high volume as before. I will always do Nickels just because I want to see how many holes of my Buffalo folder can be filled.

Those are some nice finds! That 13-D T2 in AU is very impressive.

 

[jcole77]

I found the '23-S and '31-S Buffalo nickels the same day. Found 172 Buffalo's that day, plus 4 V nickels, '36 Canadian nickel and multiples of every Jefferson nickel except the '50-D and '39-D.

Also found multiples of '70-D, '70-S and the AG '76-S halves.

172 Buffalos in one day? Was this all out of 1 box?

 

[Twitch]

172 Buffalos in one day? Was this all out of 1 box?

It was all out of 16 CWR's. I found 172 buff, 4 V's old and proof Canadians, several dozen 1950-P's, multiple '38-D and S's. Tons of key dates. About a dozen of the buffalo's we're undated, several had full horn but overall they we're very nice. I grabbed $32 as I was leaving a town ~160 miles from my house. I didn't open the rolls until the next day. Who knows how many I left at the bank.

 

[SouthTexasHunter]

What is a 1950D worth today? I have one in VERY good shape.

 

[enamel7]

Very good shape isn't a grade. Grade is everything! Post a pic of both sides and we'll try to grade it.

 

[jcole77]

What is a 1950D worth today? I have one in VERY good shape.

If it's really well worn, about $5 or $6. A low end Uncirculated coin is about $10.

 

[jcole77]

It was all out of 16 CWR's. I found 172 buff, 4 V's old and proof Canadians, several dozen 1950-P's, multiple '38-D and S's. Tons of key dates. About a dozen of the buffalo's we're undated, several had full horn but overall they we're very nice. I grabbed $32 as I was leaving a town ~160 miles from my house. I didn't open the rolls until the next day. Who knows how many I left at the bank.

My word... sounds like someone dumped a coin collection!!!

 

[Chizzy]

I've gotten 2 over the years in rolls........1950D Jefferson (BU) and a 1970S small date (XF) Lincoln.........
Also found a 1979 near date (F+) SBA in pocket change...............

 

[mountainman 2]

I didn't include this in my earlier post. This was found several years ago in a MWR. PCGS gave it a genuine grade with XF details. This is my all time most valuable find from about 10 years of searching.

 

[Dozer D]

Mountain man: thanks for the pic of the '55 dd; this is a better pic than what they show in the coin books. Excellent find.

 

[baddbluff]

I didn't include this in my earlier post. This was found several years ago in a MWR. PCGS gave it a genuine grade with XF details. This is my all time most valuable find from about 10 years of searching.

That's amazing - from a roll of coins!

 

[jcole77]

I didn't include this in my earlier post. This was found several years ago in a MWR. PCGS gave it a genuine grade with XF details. This is my all time most valuable find from about 10 years of searching.

Wow... that's just amazing. You paid about $549.99 less than I did for mine. Congrats!