In a message dated 13 Jul 96  18:05:06, Karl Wahlberg wrote:
 RW> Wartime nickles from 1942-1945 aren't in general circulation and at
 RW> best an extremem example. 55 year old coins don't have too much
 RW> relevancy today.
 KW> Just found a 1942 Jefferson nickel in my change from 7-11 about a
 KW> month ago, that was what made me think of them as an example.
Sheesh - what luck! A coin worth REAL money!
 KW>> I grab and keep any silver coins I run across. I can see the
Of course.
 RW> You still find some? Haven't come across any in a number of years.
 KW> Sure do. Was a cashier for a few years, and every time I heard that
 KW> lovely metallic ring on the counter, it'd make my day! (Silver coins
 KW> ring so much nicer than the others) I still find them occasionally. I
Silver has a nice musical ring while the others have a dull thud sound.
 KW> Most are only worth the silver, but on occasion a rare find crops up.
 KW> Best I got in change was a 1954 Franklin half-dollar. Funny thing is
 KW> the cashier was happy to be rid of the "pain in the ass" coin. I
 KW> generally agree Half-dollars as change are a pain, but this one was
 KW> worth it! ;-)
Was that the one with less than a million minted? I forget my numismatic 
figures from years ago.
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