Two boxes of nickels...second box was a trifecta!

[DrDetector]

Picked up three boxes today after work, then got home to a muggy, rainy evening. Did the first box pretty quickly, which had two Wars in it and a slew of other pre-60s.

After dinner I hit the 2nd box. Right away I found a war nickel. Then a little bit later out pops a really nice 1937 Buff. Then a bit later out pops a barely legible 1920 Buff (I ended up using Nic-a-date on it anyway to verify). Then, maybe 3/4 through the box I get a 1902 Liberty Nickel! I was pretty excited with that box. I had been on a V slump since 12/18/2008 so that was nice to break that. Unfortunately though I had already found a 1902 nickel in circulation but I'll still take it.

Here are the highlights:

So far I have 24 war nickels and 7 Buffs in 2010.

 

[GMan00001]

My V slump has been since 12/23/2008....

You had me beat by 5 days...

Hope that means I have one in one of the bags sitting here waiting to be searched.

 

[DrDetector]

Good luck to ya Gman. I haven't seen many V's posted here at all. Probably because nickels aren't searched by as many hunters. But also they are just hard to find!


Thanks Crazy Michaelson.

 

[timbobwey]

Check that 37 to see if it's a 3 leg.

 

[JJtheRollHunter]

 

[dave5710]

Well done. That 37 is a thing of beauty. The V nickel is still on my wish list.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

nice!

 

[RIcoinhunter]

Nice Finds

 

[rwb83]

So far I have 24 war nickels and 7 Buffs in 2010.

I agree...Very nice box!

How many boxes/bags of nickels do you search a week? I've been thinking about getting a box or two of knicles to go with my Halves and and dimes. Also how much is a box of nickels?

Thanks and HH

 

[golden silver]

That 1937 looks in great shape. Great finds!

golden silver

 

[Rich Hartford]

That's a real good nickel score
HH
Rich

 

[mistergee]

gotta love those nics

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Great nickel boxes! Congrats.

 

[d2arcing]

So far I have 24 war nickels and 7 Buffs in 2010.

how many boxes? and thats nice finds. i have 3 war nickels total but never searched a box, cash register finds

 

[coinmojo]

Shows to go ya there still out there.

Congrats on the "V" and the Buff's as well as those war Nickles.

Mojo

 

[DrDetector]

So far I have 24 war nickels and 7 Buffs in 2010.

how many boxes? and thats nice finds. i have 3 war nickels total but never searched a box, cash register finds

I don't do solely boxes. I have searched 57,800 nickels in 2010, which is about 29 full boxes worth. One bank I pick up a few boxes when I know I will have time during the week, and any other time I drop by a different branch doing regular business I pick up $20 worth, or however many the teller has handy.