My First Box of Nickels, is this Normal?

[kleinerschmitter]

I searched through my first box of nickels today. Didn't find a single war nickle but did find 2 1939 P, 1 1940 P, and 14 Buffalo Nickels.

1 No Date
1 1928
1 1934
1 1935
1 1935-S
2 1936
5 1937
1 1937-D
1 1938-D


Just wondering, are these normal results? Thanks and HH to all!

-Kleinerschmitter

 

[captainfwiffo]

IMO, finding one Buffalo is good, 14 is amazing.

 

[mountainman 2]

I've done 100s of nickel boxes, my best is 6. Congrats, that's way above normal.

 

[kleinerschmitter]

Hmm, maybe I'm in a good area. They came from the federal reserve, so I think that's it, I must just be in a good region, but they were steadily mixed in, 13/50 rolls had 1 Buffalo in it and 1 roll had 2. Looks like I'm going to go get a couple more boxes though and see if it's just beginner's luck or not.

Not a lot of pre-1960's though. I found 8 from the 1950s and 7 from the 1940s, so I almost found as many Buffalo nickels as I did pre-1960 Jeffersons.

Thanks all for your info. HH.

 

[enamel7]

That is not normal. Question. What makes you think they came from the Federal Reserve?
HH
enamel7

 

[kleinerschmitter]

I asked where they got their boxes from back when I started hunting dimes out of curiousity, a teller told me the federal reserve, and seeing as it's the only bank I get boxes from, plus I don't know what Brinks boxes or anything else would look like to know if the teller was telling the truth or mistaken. Not much volume though, even for an occasional hunter such as myself...but thanks for bringing the question up, I'll be sure to ask again when I go back, I'm on very friendly terms with the bank manager and he would know where they are receiving their coin.

 

[enamel7]

Teller just didn't know. Banks get their coins from brinks, etc.

 

[kleinerschmitter]

Gotcha, but I'll forgive her, she's extremely nice and very pretty

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

amazing box!!! congrats! keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

 

[ancesthntr]

Most definitely NOT normal, any more than getting 63 silvers in a half dollar box is normal (though I was certainly happy to do that once).

I've only done about 8 boxes of nickels, plus another 2 boxes worth via individual rolls. I've gotten 2 buffaloes, 4 war nickels, 2 1939s, about a dozen 1940s per box and about 20 1950s (though I've just started not taking the 1956-59s out, they're worth exactly $.05). I also take out the 2009s, and get about 25 per box.

Check out your Buffs for errors - if you don't have a coin error book either pick one up or go to a library. Most errors aren't so common that you'll find them on the internet, though the '37-D with 3 legs on the Buff is exceedingly rare, well-known and valuable.

 

[brendan1414]

14 BUFFALOES?! i did a whole box and got no buffaloes or wars... lol

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Opinion from someone who does nickel boxes quite often, I average 1 buffalo nickel or 1 silver war nickel(35% silver) per box.

My last 2 boxes were great...war nickel wise. 2 in box#1 and 3 in box#2... However, buffalo nickels have been becoming more and more scarce.
2:8, or 25% chance that the coin will be a buffalo nickel and 75% chance the coin will be a war nickel.

Your box is very uncommon. If I were you, I would hit up the same bank you got the buffalo herd from and get as many of those boxes as you can!!! Very good box!

My personal best box is 2 war nickels and 3 buffalo nickels... back in 2010(when i started)

Hope this helps, HH!
BuffaloBoy

 

[silvereagle78]

Only 1 slick buffalo out of 14 That would be abnormal out of a ebay lot let alone out of circulation Nice box, definitely good finds! HH, SE R.I.P. Rich

 

[Hortstu]

I've only done about 8 boxes of nickels, plus another 2 boxes worth via individual rolls. I've gotten 2 buffaloes, 4 war nickels, 2 1939s, about a dozen 1940s per box and about 20 1950s (though I've just started not taking the 1956-59s out, they're worth exactly $.05). I also take out the 2009s, and get about 25 per box.

What makes 2009's more valuable than any other recent nickels? How much more valuable are they?