I have been coin roll hunting nickels for over a year. I usually do a box a week, but have taken a few weeks off here and there. This week, I did box number 57 since I started and had the best box I have ever had.
Over this time, I have managed to find at least one of every Jefferson from the years 1938-2003 for my folder including the key date 1950-D.
Before I started this box, I was only missing 3 regular nickels (1938-S, 1939-D, and 1942-D [not silver]), and 2 silver nickels (1943-S, and 1944-S)
within the first 5 rolls, I found a buffalo nickel (1935) and my son found a war nickel (1944-S). I didn't know which one was more exciting to me. Of all the war nickels I could have found, it was one of the 2 I still needed, however, That was only the second Buffalo I had ever found in a roll since I started. Both were a welcome site for sure.
We continued on, and with only 7 rolls left, my son pulls another Buffalo (1937). 2 rolls later, he gets another buffalo (no date). With one roll left, I gave it to him to go through since he had had such good luck. The final roll held a 1943-S war nickel (the last one I needed). so this box ended up giving me the last 2 silver nickels I needed and 3 buffalos.
Here are the pics:
Also found a 2009. These are going to be rare with a mintage lower than any other nickel since the 50-D. I have not found one in the last 7 or so boxes. Lot's of fun, and it got me excited about going through nickels again.
Over this time, I have managed to find at least one of every Jefferson from the years 1938-2003 for my folder including the key date 1950-D.
Before I started this box, I was only missing 3 regular nickels (1938-S, 1939-D, and 1942-D [not silver]), and 2 silver nickels (1943-S, and 1944-S)
within the first 5 rolls, I found a buffalo nickel (1935) and my son found a war nickel (1944-S). I didn't know which one was more exciting to me. Of all the war nickels I could have found, it was one of the 2 I still needed, however, That was only the second Buffalo I had ever found in a roll since I started. Both were a welcome site for sure.
We continued on, and with only 7 rolls left, my son pulls another Buffalo (1937). 2 rolls later, he gets another buffalo (no date). With one roll left, I gave it to him to go through since he had had such good luck. The final roll held a 1943-S war nickel (the last one I needed). so this box ended up giving me the last 2 silver nickels I needed and 3 buffalos.
Here are the pics:
Also found a 2009. These are going to be rare with a mintage lower than any other nickel since the 50-D. I have not found one in the last 7 or so boxes. Lot's of fun, and it got me excited about going through nickels again.