Any Luck w/2005 Buffalo Nickels

TerrapinWill

Was wondering if anyone had opened any Mint Wrapped rolls yet, and if so, how is the quality. Wondering if it is worth busting open a few rolls in search of some Gems. I know most people here favor bank rolls for such a search, but I haven't heard mush positive yet in their reviews of the new Nickels in bank rolls. Sure owuld appreciate any input.

08HALA20

I opened 1 mint wrapped roll and found 3 to send to PCGS--my hope is a pair of 65's or 66'2 ( unlikely).

If you are looking for 66 or better you will have to search a bunch of rolls. 67's I think will be tough from the rolls.

Jefferson obverse takes a lot of hits--nasty ones and obvious.

The Bison hides them well.

The D roll looked better and may be easier.

The best about bank rolls is it only costs you a nickel if you find one that is good.

If you open 10 mint rolls--$90 minus $40 face value it costs you $50 for your 1 good coin.

If you find bank rolls buy them and search them.

Rookie Joe

pf70collector

Halfway thru a 1000 D nickel bag. Not much so far. A few so far may grade MS 66. but most are MS 63-64. I will keep you posted. I might not even open the P 1000 nickel bag depending on how the D turn out-might bring a premium later on unopened. I am not opening my mint rolls. I can buy the bank rolls at flea market for 4.00 each. I have to find a bank around here that even has these rolls. Some banks dont even get the minted rolls and rely on their customers for their rolled coinage and I am talking about MT Bank.

AgMe

<< <i>Halfway thru a 1000 D nickel bag. Not much so far. A few so far may grade MS 66. but most are MS 63-64. I will keep you posted. I might not even open the P 1000 nickel bag depending on how the D turn out-might bring a premium later on unopened. >>



Hello all,

ICG has made 19,000 MS 67+ nickels (I'll leave it up to you to debate their grading skills ), so I really wonder if there will be any value in a grade < MS67.

With the premium associated with unsearched mint/bank rolls, it may not be worth it to search them if the first few rolls are duds. There are always the mint sets to check.

-g

Prethen

Is it really worthwhile sending in modern business strikes for grading just to get back a 65? Is the Mint quality that bad, that a 65 is actually considered high enough end to pay the grading fees?



<< <i>I opened 1 mint wrapped roll and found 3 to send to PCGS--my hope is a pair of 65's or 66'2 ( unlikely).

If you are looking for 66 or better you will have to search a bunch of rolls. 67's I think will be tough from the rolls.

Jefferson obverse takes a lot of hits--nasty ones and obvious.

The Bison hides them well.

The D roll looked better and may be easier.

The best about bank rolls is it only costs you a nickel if you find one that is good.

If you open 10 mint rolls--$90 minus $40 face value it costs you $50 for your 1 good coin.

If you find bank rolls buy them and search them.

Rookie Joe

>>

pf70collector

I wont send any to PCGS unless I believe they are at least MS 67 or better. I will hold off sending them in til I see what they are selling on ebay at end of year and what the PCGS populations turn out to be.

dbldie55

<< <i>
Hello all,

ICG has made 19,000 MS 67+ nickels (I'll leave it up to you to debate their grading skills ), so I really wonder if there will be any value in a grade < MS67. >>



Not sure what this has to do with the value of a PCGS graded coin in grades < 67.

Trinketts

I got my bag of 1000 P mint marks... Out of the 1000.. I got 7 with no bag marks on the 'green acres' field in the obverse.

One or 2 may pass for 66 or better the other 5 should be 65-66

*Shrug*

Neptune

Jefferson obverse takes a lot of hits--nasty ones and obvious.

ditto - and Bison 'does' hide flaws pretty well. I got my 2 orders in from mint - one a week or two ago, and another one today. I am not going to open any mint rolls - only the bank rolls.