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Yeah, the 1939 P are common, but they are still worth hanging onto because of their age. In less than 20 years, they will be 100 years old. Older S mints are good to find - no explanation needed!

$20 in nickels...nothing

$320 in nickels...1 war nickel, 1-1976-S proof, 1-1955P, 1-1938-P

$100 Bank rolled

0 War nicks
0 .999 Canada
$9.30 pre-'63, mostly S minted 50's, lots of 40's, 2 circ '38, 1 choice '39

Had lots of fun with this box

$40 Bank rolled

1 war nick, '42P
0 .999 Canada
.75 pre-'63, nothing that notable

Still haven't seen a 2009

$100 Bank rolled

0 war nicks
0 buffalo
0 .999 Canada
1 1986 Canada
2.70 pre-'63, nothing crazy good

1 2009D...

I have now officially found more 1939 than 2009

$100 Bank rolled

2 war nicks, '43 P & D
0 buffalo
0 .999 Canada
1 1988 Canada
2.80 pre-'63, average worn

I now have 3 branches that let me order coin with no pushback, though I was asked for ID today at a branch I'd never been in before. Seemed overkill for buying nickels.

Morsecode wrote:$100 Bank rolled

2 war nicks, '43 P & D
0 buffalo
0 .999 Canada
1 1988 Canada
2.80 pre-'63, average worn

I now have 3 branches that let me order coin with no pushback, though I was asked for ID today at a branch I'd never been in before. Seemed overkill for buying nickels.

Maybe they wanted ID because they know you're a "Let's Go Brandon" fan. Congrats on finding some war nicks and welcome to the 2009 club.

$100 Bank Rolled

1 war nick, '42S
0 buffalo
0 .999 Canada
2 .000 Canada
2 Bermuda 5 cent
1 crushed Jeff
2.40 pre-'63, average worn

1 really sharp, toned 1969D

Sorted some nickels yesterday for the first time since September. Sorted 20 rolls ($40 face) Found nothing really good, but pulled a 1040, 1941 and 1948

Sorted $20 face today
one 1941
one 1947
one Canada .999

Silver4face wrote:Sorted some nickels yesterday for the first time since September. Sorted 20 rolls ($40 face) Found nothing really good, but pulled a 1040, 1941 and 1948

Wow, that's cool. Please, Silver4face, share a picture of the nickel from the year 1040.

Oops I meant 1940. Sorry about that.

Sorted 40 rolls of nickels today ($80 FV) with brutal results.
One 1941
One 1955
and one Canada .999. NOTHING ELSE.

Sorted 22 rolls this morning ($44 fv) with these results
TEN nickels from the 40's, but no silver
one Canada .999
one 1951
one 1960 in AU condition
one 1964 in showroom condition! Lol
Interesting note: the last roll produced a 1940 S and a 1947 S

Sorted 40 rolls ($80 Face) between yesterday and today.
9 nickels from 1940-1949 Inc TWO War nicks!
1. 1952 S, normally I won't report the fifties, but there are people that like the older S mints.

14 rolls today and pulled:
2 1939
1 1940
3 1947
1 .999 Canada

18 rolls today (36 FV)
2 1940
1 1946
1 1949
1 1956 in XF to AU condition.

This is a two day report: 125 rolls opened ($250 FV) Above average results:
FOUR war nickels
One no date Buffalo
One 1938
3 1939
49 nickels from 1940-1949 - NON silver
22 CAD nickels Including 3 .999

12 rolls today ($24 face)
1 1940
1 1941
1 1947
1 1956 CANADIAN

Box 267:

Well, I did it....one more box....and....

Here are the results

NiCu
1982-1989 : 91
1990-1999 : 131 (6 x 1996)
Total : 222 for 11,1%

Ni (.999)
1980-1981 : 23
1970-1979 : 85 (1 x 1970)
1960-1969 : 33
1950-1959 : 1
Pre 1950 : 0
Total : 142 for 7,1%

Other special : 16 US nickels, 2 x 2000P, 1 x 1945 (original Victory Chrome nickel), 8 x 2005 (Commemorative V Nickel)

mtalbot_ca wrote:Box 267:

Well, I did it....one more

When did you actually acquire this box? Recently, or has it been in your stack for a while?

Opened 44 rolls earlier today, nothing great was pulled, but the following were extracted:
2 1939
2 1940
1 1942, rough shape and NON silver
4 1946
1 1949 S
4 Canadian. 999

shinnosuke wrote:

mtalbot_ca wrote:Box 267:

Well, I did it....one more

When did you actually acquire this box? Recently, or has it been in your stack for a while?

Beginning of March….quite unexpected!

With all the talk about the price of raw nickel and the difficulty in acquiring more nickels, I visited my local Chase branch where I have a business account and learned that there is a coin shortage. I was only able to acquire two rolls each of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. They said they only had one Kennedy half in the place (which I bought) and I was tickled when they asked me to pay 50 cents for it. I had already called it a half dollar. Anyway, here is the nickel sorting report:

Out of 79 nickels (yes, I know there should be 80. Hold your horses.)...
One 2009 P rather well-circulated
One clad dime (instead of a nickel)
Oldest: 1961
Newest 2021 and there were several
The next oldest was 1971 and there were 3 of those.
No Canadian/foreign

I'm not dumping any of them.

After I had my coins in hand, I asked the tellers why there is a shortage of coins. "Because of Covid they don't have enough workers at the mint." To which I inquired, What are they paying? I'll work there. Neither of the tellers smiled.

Finally, I would note that I merely told them I have a business account, which is true. They did not desire to look at my ID, even though I offered. They also did not say that I had to wait a certain number of days before returning for more. So, theoretically, I could visit all the Chase branches and pick up more coins -- 2 per type -- as often as I desired.