Mirical box of nickels!!!!

LeoTrench-MAINE · Aug 24, 2011

A Silver is good..
A Buffalo is better...
A Liberty is nice...
A Proof is Da BOMB!!!

ALL 4 in one box??!!?!?!?

WTF?!

Numismaniac · Aug 24, 2011

Nice score! Does that 1912 have a mint mark?

SilverFace · Aug 24, 2011

nice and yeah check that V nic for a mint mark if you haven't already - if you have an S that really would be a miracle

HH

papa1956e9 · Aug 24, 2011

That's awesome, way to go man. I'm picking up more nickels tomorrow so send me some of that luck.

HH everyone :icon_thumright:

azlegends · Aug 24, 2011

papa1956e9 said:
That's awesome, way to go man. I'm picking up more nickels tomorrow so send me some of that luck.

HH everyone

Same here.

SilverFace · Aug 25, 2011

I'm planning on getting a box of dimes, nic's and cents on Fri. to search this weekend.

Stang1968 · Aug 25, 2011

Nice box, but finding a shield would've made it even better!

LeoTrench-MAINE · Aug 25, 2011

The Liberty does NOT have a mint mark -so It's HALF a miricle... LOL

I like fate but I'm not gonna kiss a gift-horse in the mouth..

HH

Thanks for the replys.

Trench

SilverFace · Aug 25, 2011

LeoTrench-MAINE said:
The Liberty does NOT have a mint mark -so It's HALF a miricle... LOL

I like fate but I'm not gonna kiss a gift-horse in the mouth..

HH

Thanks for the replys.

Trench

any V nickel is still a nice score - I've have yet to score one. Yet.

HH

BuffaloBoy · Aug 25, 2011

AWESOME job!!! keep at those nickels, you're in a hot spot!!! love to see your posts, and pictures too! I have gotten a 1904 nickel in ~30 boxes. shows how rare they are.

Goldmanford · Aug 25, 2011

Awesome score - I have found 2 "V" nickels before to my one Buffalo. I'm still looking for that proof coin that is NOT a half. :wink:

BuffaloBoy · Aug 25, 2011

proof nickels are the most rare(or tied with V nics), I have gotten 1 1974-s proof nickel, and that V nickel. Waiting for my first proof penny :icon_thumleft:

brendan1414 · Aug 25, 2011

Did you get these in a canadian box?

TheRockDoc · Aug 25, 2011

BuffaloBoy said:
proof nickels are the most rare(or tied with V nics), I have gotten 1 1974-s proof nickel, and that V nickel. Waiting for my first proof penny

This might be a dumb question, but I am unsure how to identify a proof nickel... How can someone determine a nickel is a proof with 100% certainty? I know they are not like halves where the proofs have a S mint mark. at least up to a certain point, if I remember right? How can you tell?

CHAINCHOMP · Aug 26, 2011

sweet finds!!! huge congrats! and to those who say proofs are tied with V's, ive gotten sooo many proof nickels i started throwing them back... :dontknow:

Keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

byrne3 · Aug 26, 2011

TheRockDoc said:
BuffaloBoy said:

proof nickels are the most rare(or tied with V nics), I have gotten 1 1974-s proof nickel, and that V nickel. Waiting for my first proof penny

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This might be a dumb question, but I am unsure how to identify a proof nickel... How can someone determine a nickel is a proof with 100% certainty? I know they are not like halves where the proofs have a S mint mark. at least up to a certain point, if I remember right? How can you tell?

They are just like halves.. The nickel proofs were minted at the same mint as the halves every year, so it is very similar..

1936 - 1942; 1950 - 1964 (all in Philadelphia; 1942 P is the only silver proof nickel)

1965 - 1967 (Philadelphia, SMS only)

1968 - 2011 ( All in San Francisco)

For nickels 1970 and before, proofs and business strikes were minted at the same facility so you have to distinguish them by their finish and not simply the mintmark. 1971 and later S-mint nickels are all proofs. There is also a 1971 No-S proof nickel. I think most proof finds are going to be the S-mint nickels. The 1961 above is a really nice find..