Beginner's luck strikes again

[scyther]

When I sorted my first box of pennies (hard to believe that was 9 months ago...) I found 26 wheat pennies. I've never had that ratio again since. Not even close.

Today I sorted my first box of nickels and again had some good beginner's luck: There was a war nickel in the first roll I searched! The first time I've tried looking for silver and I got some in the first roll. I also got one other war nickel, 2 buffalos (both dateless, unfortunately), and maybe 15-20 pre-60s in the box. Not bad for my first try.

[RedRockGirl]

You are tempting me to try nickels again. I've yet to find anything. Nice finds!

[Romalae]

Nice score. Because I buy the clear plastic rolls, I usually tempt myself into cherry-picking nickel rolls for the ones that contain coins darker in tone, so I get to access the silvery goodies first and foremost. So I've also technically found War Nickels in the very first roll of the box, but I cheat.

Still, though, 2 buffs and 2 wars in one box is something I can't ever boast. That's incredible. Are you searching CWRs? Because if so, I'd go back to that bank and see if they have any more from the same batch.

[Numis Pam]

Not bad at all...great finds...congrats!!!!

[scyther]

Nice score. Because I buy the clear plastic rolls, I usually tempt myself into cherry-picking nickel rolls for the ones that contain coins darker in tone, so I get to access the silvery goodies first and foremost. So I've also technically found War Nickels in the very first roll of the box, but I cheat.

Still, though, 2 buffs and 2 wars in one box is something I can't ever boast. That's incredible. Are you searching CWRs? Because if so, I'd go back to that bank and see if they have any more from the same batch.

Nope, just a box... I believe N.F. String and Sons or something like that. It's a box I've been hoarding for a while from a bank I can't usually get boxes at... hopefully the ones at my new regular pick-up bank are as good.

[bman]

let's see now...
1st box of cents = score
1st box of nickels = score

what's taking you so long? Go get a box of dimes, quarters and half dollars!

[reddirtcoins]

Nickels have always been good for me. Plastic brinks rolls and I avg 1 war nickel a box. It normally takes a year to get 10 rolls and a box of 50-59 and 38-49.
It's there for the taking, you just have to go through the volume.

[scyther]

let's see now...
1st box of cents = score
1st box of nickels = score

what's taking you so long? Go get a box of dimes, quarters and half dollars!

I'll be getting my first halves tomorrow, and dimes probably next week. I hadn't planned on doing quarters, but maybe it's worth trying just once...

[Romalae]

let's see now...
1st box of cents = score
1st box of nickels = score

what's taking you so long? Go get a box of dimes, quarters and half dollars!

I'll be getting my first halves tomorrow, and dimes probably next week. I hadn't planned on doing quarters, but maybe it's worth trying just once...

I've never had any luck with quarters ever, just FYI. Few people do have luck it seems, although I could be wrong.

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

let's see now...
1st box of cents = score
1st box of nickels = score

what's taking you so long? Go get a box of dimes, quarters and half dollars!

I'll be getting my first halves tomorrow, and dimes probably next week. I hadn't planned on doing quarters, but maybe it's worth trying just once...

I've heard some people have been getting lucky with dimes this time of year.

[twoten01]

In my first box ever, first roll, first coin was a war nickel, the rest of the box had nothing. Even only getting 1 silver coin per box, is such a better feeling than pulling 25%+ of copper per box

[SilverDragon72]

Anytime I find War Nickels in a box, or even a 2009 nickel.... it always makes my day!

[scyther]

Beginner's luck struck harder than ever today with my first box of halves. I searched row by row. The first row yielded one 1945 walking liberty half. Already satisfied at that point. Second yielded 2 40%. 3rd yielded another. 4th... one more. 5th... one more.

1 90% and 5 40%. Suffice it to say, I love halves (and beginners' luck).

[RedRockGirl]

Beginner's luck struck harder than ever today with my first box of halves. I searched row by row. The first row yielded one 1945 walking liberty half. Already satisfied at that point. Second yielded 2 40%. 3rd yielded another. 4th... one more. 5th... one more.

1 90% and 5 40%. Suffice it to say, I love halves (and beginners' luck).

I need to rub your belly for good luck. Amazing finds.

[m21221]

Some of my best finds have come from boxes of nickels, including Liberty's, Buffalo's and War nickels in the same box.

[scyther]

No beginner's luck in my first dime box. One silver (1964). Better than nothing, but I was hoping for a bit more...

[LooseChange]

I'm guessing that I had a little bit of beginner's luck as well, though clearly not as much as yours....

I just finished my first box of Nickels over the weekend and came out with (1) 1945 War Nickel and about 29 Pre-60's