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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
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On Jan 31, 4:27 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: On Jan 31, 8:24 am, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "oly" wrote in message ... On Jan 29, 11:35 pm, Jerry Dennis wrote: On Jan 30, 12:15 am, "Dr. Richard L. Hall" wrote: A couple of weeks ago, I went through 20 rolls of nickels that I got from my bank and didn't find a single 2009-dated nickel. There were a handful of 2008's so at least they're out there. I didn't find much else either, only 2 nickels before 1950, a 1939 and a 1949. Bummer! I also went through 20 rolls of cents and found only 3 2009-dated Lincolns, all "professional life" types. Those were the first 2009 dated coins that I found except for 2 DC Terrritorial Quarters. -- Richardhttp://coins.richlh.com/MyCoinLinks.htmhttp://www.richlh.com Don't lament that the rose bush has thorns. Rejoice that the thornbush has roses. [Ancient Egyptian Saying] ."george pearl" wrote in message ... I'VE never received one in my change yet and short of buying a case of jeffersons and searching the lot, I'm not sure that they are out there. Does anyone have any information on this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You're doing better than I am, Doc. After helping my boss/partner empty the coin-op washers and dryers this past week, I noticed my second DC-P quarter. Still no PR, GU, AS, VI, or NMI. The Mint's production figures say there are millions of them out there. I'm not seeing them. As for other 2009 coins, I've seen 2009 Kennedys (with thanks to Jud) and a few sporatic cents. Trying to get rolls of anything new from the local banks is an exercise in futility. Jerry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - In the past month in Central Illinois, I've had all the 2009 quarters in change except the Marianas' coin. I've had all four of the 2009 Linocln cents. Both the quarters and cents aren't over abundant, but not impossible (and I cover a lot of territory during the month - several cities between Quincy and Danville). But, NO 2009 nickels or dimes. On Saturday, the Mall Area here on the southwest side of Springpatch looks like pre-recession "business as usual". Not the other days of the week, but Saturday looks normal. oly ==================== In the N VA suburbs, I see the restaurants and theaters as busy as ever, but the malls seem to be struggling based on the limited number of people in many of the stores. How many boutique mod clothing stores can one area handle? I also noted that the local coin shop (Century Stamps & Coins) that had been in place for at least 30 years closed up/down a couple weeks ago. Don't know if it was because of the economy or not, or if it will be relocating, but it will be missed here. I often wondered how it survived all those years with so few customers around any time I stopped in. About like many antique shops. How do they survive with maybe a handful of browsers each day? Mail order? Dealer to dealer? Ebay?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Like you, I find it is the restaurants and theaters that are most busy. Many shop dealers wait for "the big buy", or at least a series of smaller good deals. They "make it" on the "buy" side, ship the material to liquidate it. Thirty years is a hell of a run for a local coin shop. Aren't all coin shops local? James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Stack's, Spink, Coincraft, Harlan J. Berk's - these seem to rise well above their particular locale. I suspect my list isn't all inclusive. None of those mentioned are chains, they each operate from a single address. Size shouldn't enter into the definition. James |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... oly wrote: On Jan 31, 8:24 am, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "oly" wrote in message ... On Jan 29, 11:35 pm, Jerry Dennis wrote: On Jan 30, 12:15 am, "Dr. Richard L. Hall" wrote: A couple of weeks ago, I went through 20 rolls of nickels that I got from my bank and didn't find a single 2009-dated nickel. There were a handful of 2008's so at least they're out there. I didn't find much else either, only 2 nickels before 1950, a 1939 and a 1949. Bummer! I also went through 20 rolls of cents and found only 3 2009-dated Lincolns, all "professional life" types. Those were the first 2009 dated coins that I found except for 2 DC Terrritorial Quarters. -- Richardhttp://coins.richlh.com/MyCoinLinks.htmhttp://www.richlh.com Don't lament that the rose bush has thorns. Rejoice that the thornbush has roses. [Ancient Egyptian Saying] ."george pearl" wrote in message ... I'VE never received one in my change yet and short of buying a case of jeffersons and searching the lot, I'm not sure that they are out there. Does anyone have any information on this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You're doing better than I am, Doc. After helping my boss/partner empty the coin-op washers and dryers this past week, I noticed my second DC-P quarter. Still no PR, GU, AS, VI, or NMI. The Mint's production figures say there are millions of them out there. I'm not seeing them. As for other 2009 coins, I've seen 2009 Kennedys (with thanks to Jud) and a few sporatic cents. Trying to get rolls of anything new from the local banks is an exercise in futility. Jerry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - In the past month in Central Illinois, I've had all the 2009 quarters in change except the Marianas' coin. I've had all four of the 2009 Linocln cents. Both the quarters and cents aren't over abundant, but not impossible (and I cover a lot of territory during the month - several cities between Quincy and Danville). But, NO 2009 nickels or dimes. On Saturday, the Mall Area here on the southwest side of Springpatch looks like pre-recession "business as usual". Not the other days of the week, but Saturday looks normal. oly ==================== In the N VA suburbs, I see the restaurants and theaters as busy as ever, but the malls seem to be struggling based on the limited number of people in many of the stores. How many boutique mod clothing stores can one area handle? I also noted that the local coin shop (Century Stamps & Coins) that had been in place for at least 30 years closed up/down a couple weeks ago. Don't know if it was because of the economy or not, or if it will be relocating, but it will be missed here. I often wondered how it survived all those years with so few customers around any time I stopped in. About like many antique shops. How do they survive with maybe a handful of browsers each day? Mail order? Dealer to dealer? Ebay?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Like you, I find it is the restaurants and theaters that are most busy. Many shop dealers wait for "the big buy", or at least a series of smaller good deals. They "make it" on the "buy" side, ship the material to liquidate it. Thirty years is a hell of a run for a local coin shop. Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... Bruce Remick wrote: "mazorj" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... This is off-topic, but perhaps illustrative: we had a Butternut bread outlet in town that did a brisk business. At lease renewal the building owner demanded twice the rent, and the company decided to close the store rather than pay the increase. That was three years ago. The building has since sat empty continuously. I've often wondered why landlords do that - raise the rent to the point where the tenant's business is no longer sustainable, forcing it to vacate. The property then sits empty for months or years. Unless the owner needs the tax write-offs, it seems to be the product of stupid, arrogant greed. Both sides lose but only one deserves it. Getting back on topic... Regarding the demise of coin shops, as with many small retailers, the Internet combined with the perceived security of TPG slabbing has taken its toll on walk-in trade. And ironically, many of the small specialty shops that are still operating depend on Internet sales to make ends meet. Over the years, several of the local coin shops would add stock in whatever other hobby items were hot, e.g. comics, sports cards, beanie babies, etc., in order to stay "relevant" and solvent. Lately, that hasn't seemed to make a difference. Coin-wise, I agree that eBay and an increasing distrust of any remainingy nice raw coin that hasn't been submitted for slabbing must be taking a toll on any strip-mall coin shops that depend on walk-in trade. One problem you didn't mention is that coin shops (and dealers' cases at coin shows, as well as eBay offerings) generally house several coins that actually have been submitted for slabbing but didn't get slabbed. There they sit, with no indication of their history, waiting for someone to bite. James the Bitten I recall too many coins in those cases that wouldn't have rated even a homemade slab. I'd like to think that the dealer realized that and reduced the price accordingly, but then I'd like to think a lot of things. I'm convinced that most of the coins on display in those revolving tray cases are overgraded and overpriced and are meant to sucker in the uninformed. As a familiar customer, whenever I visited one of our "local" shops and inquired about a specific coin, the prop seldom looked into the glass case and instead pulled out a 2x2 coin box or a binder. |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
Bruce Remick wrote:
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... Bruce Remick wrote: "mazorj" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... This is off-topic, but perhaps illustrative: we had a Butternut bread outlet in town that did a brisk business. At lease renewal the building owner demanded twice the rent, and the company decided to close the store rather than pay the increase. That was three years ago. The building has since sat empty continuously. I've often wondered why landlords do that - raise the rent to the point where the tenant's business is no longer sustainable, forcing it to vacate. The property then sits empty for months or years. Unless the owner needs the tax write-offs, it seems to be the product of stupid, arrogant greed. Both sides lose but only one deserves it. Getting back on topic... Regarding the demise of coin shops, as with many small retailers, the Internet combined with the perceived security of TPG slabbing has taken its toll on walk-in trade. And ironically, many of the small specialty shops that are still operating depend on Internet sales to make ends meet. Over the years, several of the local coin shops would add stock in whatever other hobby items were hot, e.g. comics, sports cards, beanie babies, etc., in order to stay "relevant" and solvent. Lately, that hasn't seemed to make a difference. Coin-wise, I agree that eBay and an increasing distrust of any remainingy nice raw coin that hasn't been submitted for slabbing must be taking a toll on any strip-mall coin shops that depend on walk-in trade. One problem you didn't mention is that coin shops (and dealers' cases at coin shows, as well as eBay offerings) generally house several coins that actually have been submitted for slabbing but didn't get slabbed. There they sit, with no indication of their history, waiting for someone to bite. James the Bitten I recall too many coins in those cases that wouldn't have rated even a homemade slab. I'd like to think that the dealer realized that and reduced the price accordingly, but then I'd like to think a lot of things. I'm convinced that most of the coins on display in those revolving tray cases are overgraded and overpriced and are meant to sucker in the uninformed. As a familiar customer, whenever I visited one of our "local" shops and inquired about a specific coin, the prop seldom looked into the glass case and instead pulled out a 2x2 coin box or a binder. I reckon the revolving trays would be the first and perhaps only things a thief would get during a break-in, so there's not going to be primo material in them. The better stuff will be locked in the safe. James |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
I noticed this too in change. Once in a while I get a "westward
journey" nickle, but nothing newer. I'd say 95% are pre 2004. State quarters were extremely easy to find near release....until the 2009 series. I only just found an American Samoa coin. I also haven't seen even one of the new pennies. As for dimes....the date is too small, so I never bother to check. Ive never gotten a half dollar newer than 2001. Dollar coins on the other hand are extremely easy to find. I've gotten a great mix of presidents and new sacs from MBTA (mass transit) ticket machines. |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
"Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... .... Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ SHUSH! We don't want to encourage anybody with ideas about replacing currency with purely electronic forms of "money". If nothing else, how are you going to enjoy confounding a cashier when halves and dollar coins go the way of the two-cent piece? Vagrant thought: If there is a transitional period where paper money and coins are on the way out in favor of a universal debit card, it will give new meaning to the question "Paper or plastic?" - mazorj, Monetary Luddite |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
"mazorj" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ SHUSH! We don't want to encourage anybody with ideas about replacing currency with purely electronic forms of "money". If nothing else, how are you going to enjoy confounding a cashier when halves and dollar coins go the way of the two-cent piece? Vagrant thought: If there is a transitional period where paper money and coins are on the way out in favor of a universal debit card, it will give new meaning to the question "Paper or plastic?" - mazorj, Monetary Luddite I noticed in the paper last week that some local parking meters have been converted to accept credit cards. I've seen this elsewhere, too. Oddly, in the article, there was no mention of whether the machines already or soo will accept dollar coins. Plastic and electronics do seem to be taking over. How long will it be before a few holdouts wave their cash but nobody is willing to accept it? We may end up skipping right over that dollar bill vs dollar coin issue, as encroaching plastic and electronics will essentially solve that problem. I don't expect to see coins and paper money totally disappear in the US in my remaining lifetime, but it's already getting pretty close to being unnecessary in one's daily routine. I never thought I'd be able to experience all Las Vegas has to offer (well, almost all) without a dollar in my wallet. |
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Are 2008-2009 nickels scarce?
"Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "mazorj" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ SHUSH! We don't want to encourage anybody with ideas about replacing currency with purely electronic forms of "money". If nothing else, how are you going to enjoy confounding a cashier when halves and dollar coins go the way of the two-cent piece? Vagrant thought: If there is a transitional period where paper money and coins are on the way out in favor of a universal debit card, it will give new meaning to the question "Paper or plastic?" - mazorj, Monetary Luddite I noticed in the paper last week that some local parking meters have been converted to accept credit cards. I've seen this elsewhere, too. Oddly, in the article, there was no mention of whether the machines already or soo will accept dollar coins. Plastic and electronics do seem to be taking over. How long will it be before a few holdouts wave their cash but nobody is willing to accept it? We may end up skipping right over that dollar bill vs dollar coin issue, as encroaching plastic and electronics will essentially solve that problem. I don't expect to see coins and paper money totally disappear in the US in my remaining lifetime, but it's already getting pretty close to being unnecessary in one's daily routine. I never thought I'd be able to experience all Las Vegas has to offer (well, almost all) without a dollar in my wallet. Another disappearing form of payment is the personal check. I don't write more than 1 or 2 a month anymore, preferring to pay online whenever possible. |
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On 2/2/2010 5:03 PM, Bruce Remick wrote:
wrote in message ... "Bruce wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers"lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ SHUSH! We don't want to encourage anybody with ideas about replacing currency with purely electronic forms of "money". If nothing else, how are you going to enjoy confounding a cashier when halves and dollar coins go the way of the two-cent piece? Vagrant thought: If there is a transitional period where paper money and coins are on the way out in favor of a universal debit card, it will give new meaning to the question "Paper or plastic?" - mazorj, Monetary Luddite I noticed in the paper last week that some local parking meters have been converted to accept credit cards. I've seen this elsewhere, too. Oddly, in the article, there was no mention of whether the machines already or soo will accept dollar coins. Plastic and electronics do seem to be taking over. How long will it be before a few holdouts wave their cash but nobody is willing to accept it? We may end up skipping right over that dollar bill vs dollar coin issue, as encroaching plastic and electronics will essentially solve that problem. I don't expect to see coins and paper money totally disappear in the US in my remaining lifetime, but it's already getting pretty close to being unnecessary in one's daily routine. I never thought I'd be able to experience all Las Vegas has to offer (well, almost all) without a dollar in my wallet. Here in Montgomery County, MD, some of the parking meters now say you can pay via cell phone. I don't know how that works, but it's apparently yet another alternative. |
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"Hugh G. Rection" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "mazorj" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... ... Aren't all coin shops local? To somebody undoubtedly, but not to all of us. But then we ARE in the electronic age................ SHUSH! We don't want to encourage anybody with ideas about replacing currency with purely electronic forms of "money". If nothing else, how are you going to enjoy confounding a cashier when halves and dollar coins go the way of the two-cent piece? Vagrant thought: If there is a transitional period where paper money and coins are on the way out in favor of a universal debit card, it will give new meaning to the question "Paper or plastic?" - mazorj, Monetary Luddite I noticed in the paper last week that some local parking meters have been converted to accept credit cards. I've seen this elsewhere, too. Oddly, in the article, there was no mention of whether the machines already or soo will accept dollar coins. Plastic and electronics do seem to be taking over. How long will it be before a few holdouts wave their cash but nobody is willing to accept it? We may end up skipping right over that dollar bill vs dollar coin issue, as encroaching plastic and electronics will essentially solve that problem. I don't expect to see coins and paper money totally disappear in the US in my remaining lifetime, but it's already getting pretty close to being unnecessary in one's daily routine. I never thought I'd be able to experience all Las Vegas has to offer (well, almost all) without a dollar in my wallet. Another disappearing form of payment is the personal check. I don't write more than 1 or 2 a month anymore, preferring to pay online whenever possible. I think it's ironic that the personal check, credit card, and cash have coexisted as popular means of payment for decades, yet we seem to have a serious problem today accepting both our dollar coin and dollar bill as payment options. |
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