Coins You Should Hoard

Coin mintages collapsed in 2009 to levels that had no been see in a half century.
You might ask why?

When the economy took a turn for the worst in 2008, two things happened.

First.....American families reduced their spending. The economy slowed and the demand for new coinage diminished.
Second....those that had lost their jobs or were afraid of losing their jobs raided all their piggy banks
to help make ends meet. This brought many coins back into circulation and further reduced the need for new coinage.


Mintage of the 2009-P nickel was 39,840,000 coins. In 2008 the Philadelphia mint the number was 279,840,000 an 86% drop in coins minted.


The 2009-D traced a similar path. Its mintage of 46,800,000 makes it a little more common than the 2009-P, but still scarce when compared to most other recent mintage numbers.

2009 D Bankroll of Jefferson Uncirculated

So if you do chance to come across a coin or two with these dates and mint marks, it would be advisable to hang on to them!