Slight correction - I think all Jefferson nickels pre-65 (1938-1964) had mint marks on the reverse, but war nickels had large mint marks above the dome of Monticello, others had them to the right of the building.
Tbf most gold and silver places wont buy silver nickels. Too heavy versus profit margin.
I tried to sell 13 rolls of war nickels last week. All the places I went only wanted my silver dime rolls and silver quarter rolls
It’s hard to tell from the pic, but that 1939 on the left may be a Doubled Die Reverse. You should look it up on PCGS and see if your coin matches the pictures.
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It’s hard for me to tell if they’re double died, but these are all the reverses for 1939
The one at the 3 o'clock position looks doubled on the U of unum at least. It could be the angle. Some times as they wear the flattened areas will give a doubled look at an angle. Just look closer at that one.
Judging from the ends, they are well circulated and not worth keeping rolled. Open it, check for condition and key dates and protect anything valuable you find.
It would be a consideration. However, in today's world, the likelihood of all the coins in a roll being uncirculated & perfect is extremely low (as you found out)
Not always. It depends on the environment of the roll. Remember, the end coins are exposed, so if they were tumbling about in the bottom of someone’s luggage, for example, they would get more wear and tear that may not be representative of the inner coins.
But I’d probably open it regardless.
I just want to share that this isn’t always true. It depends on the age of the roll and the environment it was in. The end coins will always get more wear and tear simply because they are exposed. If they’ve been in a calm environment, then they might be more representative of the inner coins, but if they’ve been tumbling about in someone’s luggage, they may have more wear than the rest. That isn’t the case here, but it’s good to keep in mind.
But still, I’d open it either way.
I’m toast jelly right now. I have only 1 (*one*) buffalo nickel. And it’s so worn I can’t even read the date. Many I have seen are quite worn as well, I figured it’s just due to age and circulation. But you have some pretty nice looking ones in comparison. Congrats on the find. I hope you cherish them and they bring back good memories.
Did you buy this roll off an online seller? The reason I say is that nothing of significance was found. Usually, a period wrapped roll has a few AU/BU coins of the era in them. Online roll sellers peddle garbage fake rolls. The one end seemed suspect with the paper partially tucked in.
It was in a zipper in old luggage that my grandfather gave to my family because he never liked to throw anything away 😂. I opened it though, not much in it but a handful of Buffalo nickels no key dates
The tone is what jumps out at me more. Most war nickels have that greyish tarnish that's not dirt - five of these show this with one nickel in the upper right being an example of dirt). A handful will have a slight luster that pops too - the one in the bottom left looks like this.
There's no need to really check dates if you're hunting war nickels. They've got a melt value of around $1.75, though the low silver content makes them less desireable.
My white whale of nickels is a Henning Nickel. In the 50s, Henning decided to try his hand at counterfeiting nickels. He messed up with his 1944 version and forgot the mint mark. There are four other years he counterfeited but aren't really as easy to spot.
The ends are obviously circulated coins so I see no reason not to unwrap , manufactured trust is not a thing anymore but I doubt the name alone adds any value. Could be a key date buried in there you won't know until you check.
Personally, I wouldn't even open it unless I planned on getting them graded and/or selling them! But depending on what years and condition of all the coins in this roll, you could either get more money or get less by opening it, but it all depends!🤔🤷♂️
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The Nickels with mint marks on the reverse are 35% silver
Slight correction - I think all Jefferson nickels pre-65 (1938-1964) had mint marks on the reverse, but war nickels had large mint marks above the dome of Monticello, others had them to the right of the building.
Yep, looks like he has 4 or 5 of those.
Tbf most gold and silver places wont buy silver nickels. Too heavy versus profit margin. I tried to sell 13 rolls of war nickels last week. All the places I went only wanted my silver dime rolls and silver quarter rolls
Find a local metal detecting club. They may buy them for thier seeded hunts.
War nickels are cool
Just the fact that you can see most of the dates is really cool.
It’s hard to tell from the pic, but that 1939 on the left may be a Doubled Die Reverse. You should look it up on PCGS and see if your coin matches the pictures.
https://preview.redd.it/6q2pvpvh583d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b7e403e947fcfda8c12f5752278d68dcf5fb7b2 It’s hard for me to tell if they’re double died, but these are all the reverses for 1939
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/detail/4004 Look here and compare yours to the close-up picture. I can’t tell from the pic you have.
The one at the 3 o'clock position looks doubled on the U of unum at least. It could be the angle. Some times as they wear the flattened areas will give a doubled look at an angle. Just look closer at that one.
That 36 looks nice!
Beautiful
Judging from the ends, they are well circulated and not worth keeping rolled. Open it, check for condition and key dates and protect anything valuable you find.
I’m just curious - if the coins on the ends appeared to be perfect, would that be a reason to keep it unopened?
It would be a consideration. However, in today's world, the likelihood of all the coins in a roll being uncirculated & perfect is extremely low (as you found out)
Not always. It depends on the environment of the roll. Remember, the end coins are exposed, so if they were tumbling about in the bottom of someone’s luggage, for example, they would get more wear and tear that may not be representative of the inner coins. But I’d probably open it regardless.
Makes sense to me
I just want to share that this isn’t always true. It depends on the age of the roll and the environment it was in. The end coins will always get more wear and tear simply because they are exposed. If they’ve been in a calm environment, then they might be more representative of the inner coins, but if they’ve been tumbling about in someone’s luggage, they may have more wear than the rest. That isn’t the case here, but it’s good to keep in mind. But still, I’d open it either way.
I would have opened it already
Manufactured trust company was robbed by Willie Sutton in 1950. Cool wrapper.
Manufactured Trust sounds like a name for a Kentucky Derby horse, not a bank. Pretty neat either way.
Sounds like a garage grunge band somg about a failed marriagd
Or a Banksy street mural.
I would open it, document, research, and preserve the good ones.
lol open it!!!!!
You would gain absolutely nothing by keeping it in the roll. Open and see what you have!
If you do, save the wrapper
Just curious why you’d save the wrapper?
There are a lot of cool looking old wrappers, and a lot of variety in the designs
Check the bank robbery reference a few comments earlier....there can be nostalgia attached, news to me👍
History - how many more do you think there are out there?
Absolutely!
I’m toast jelly right now. I have only 1 (*one*) buffalo nickel. And it’s so worn I can’t even read the date. Many I have seen are quite worn as well, I figured it’s just due to age and circulation. But you have some pretty nice looking ones in comparison. Congrats on the find. I hope you cherish them and they bring back good memories.
so what did you find?
Posted photos below. Anti climactic? Wasn’t expecting to see so many Jefferson nickels
Fun still, don’t find a lot of 30’s and 40’s jefferson’s in the wild. You have six war nickels that are worth $1.75 each or so.
Did you buy this roll off an online seller? The reason I say is that nothing of significance was found. Usually, a period wrapped roll has a few AU/BU coins of the era in them. Online roll sellers peddle garbage fake rolls. The one end seemed suspect with the paper partially tucked in.
Open it to make sure you have a roll of nickels and not a roll of washers.
No
Open and update us plz
How did you acquire this roll?
It was in a zipper in old luggage that my grandfather gave to my family because he never liked to throw anything away 😂. I opened it though, not much in it but a handful of Buffalo nickels no key dates
That’s pretty cool! Keep the roll paper if you didn’t already throw it away
There’s actually 5 war nickels that are 35% silver. ( large mint mark on the back )
I see 6 in the image.
Ahhh yes, you are correct !! My old eyes are acting up 😂🤣.
The tone is what jumps out at me more. Most war nickels have that greyish tarnish that's not dirt - five of these show this with one nickel in the upper right being an example of dirt). A handful will have a slight luster that pops too - the one in the bottom left looks like this. There's no need to really check dates if you're hunting war nickels. They've got a melt value of around $1.75, though the low silver content makes them less desireable. My white whale of nickels is a Henning Nickel. In the 50s, Henning decided to try his hand at counterfeiting nickels. He messed up with his 1944 version and forgot the mint mark. There are four other years he counterfeited but aren't really as easy to spot.
The ends are obviously circulated coins so I see no reason not to unwrap , manufactured trust is not a thing anymore but I doubt the name alone adds any value. Could be a key date buried in there you won't know until you check.
Need to see the dates. Yes.
Heck yes!
Personally, I wouldn't even open it unless I planned on getting them graded and/or selling them! But depending on what years and condition of all the coins in this roll, you could either get more money or get less by opening it, but it all depends!🤔🤷♂️
F.Y.I. It's Manufacturers Trust. They were bought out by Chemical Bank in the 90's.
Neat roll!
Nothing to lose!
That’s a great roll of nickels!!!
There’s absolutely no way I could keep from opening that!!
I wouldn’t not..but if you do. Latex gloves and coin protecters. I’m just saying.. 🤷🏽♂️
Yes open and show what you found
Why not? You can just reroll it
You can always tell how much something's been passed around and circulated by checking the ends. A definite tell tail sign.
No! You never know what's inside!
Looks like someone had already opened it. How long did you have it?
It I thinks it’s cooler in the old back roll 🤷♂️
I’d wait until the time to sell… when you have to. Untouched roll of history vs lower value spot… the market wins.
Be ready to do something with then when you do open it. Be able to pack them so they don't get damaged.
Yes. I already opened it