The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 25, June 19, 2005, Article 4

NEW JEFFERSON NICKEL IN HIDING?

Regarding the new Jefferson nickel obverse design, last week
I asked, "So if scads and scads of the new coins have been
minted, just where are they going? They've been out for months
now and I've only rarely seen one in circulation. Are others
having trouble finding them in circulation as well?"

Tom DeLorey writes: "So many of these have been offered in
case lots on the dealers' networks that I am surprised you have
seen any in circulation at all. I hope that we do not see the Mint
and/or the Federal Reserve going ballistic and attacking the roll
and bag market like they did in 1964. Can't we all just get along?"

Ken Schultz writes: "Good question to ask about the new nickels.
I have yet to see one in person, but, my searching is limited to
normal commerce. My profession confines me to an office, so,
I would guess that I only see 20 or 30 nickels a week...still just
the same old. Keep up the great job on the E-Sylum!"

[Come to think of it, I'm not sure if I have seen any in circulation.
The ones I have came from a couple of rolls I bought at a
bank when they finally became available. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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