Full Step Nickel Club Matte The “1938” Jefferson Nickel Award Winning Design

Aspie_Rocco

I finally won one of these beauties, and for a really low price! Been watching for one to come along for six years (and for an affordable example).

As a learning exercise, I was hoping someone could tell me all about it. That would be more fun than simply googling the answer and provide a chance for others to learn about this unique... token/coin/commemorative? Purpose, designer, mint location, method of distribution, and so on.

From poking around on ebay I do know there was a silver Matte issue, silver Proof issue, and a Gold proof issue.

TomB

I don't believe these were offered as a gold issue, but I do recall the Full Step Nickel Club (FSNC) offering these for sale around 20-years ago for something like $35 per piece or $35 per pair. The price was likely per piece. Also, I believe you could request what number you wanted on your coin or your pair and they went up to #1,938 but total sales were around half that number, if I recall correctly. They originally came with two pieces of paper that were small, something like 3x5 and 4x8 inches, and these pieces had historical information about the design and artist.

I have a pair of these as well as an extra (third) piece from another serial number. My father-in-law has the matching serial number to my extra piece. These are quite cool and their prices have appeared to skyrocket the last few years.

Mr_Spud

More recently, like about a year ago, Ron Landis made some more restrikes and he polished out the FSNC 2002 off of Jefferson’s bust and he made some gold ones too. @coinsarefun posted about the restrikes and, when she sees this post will most likely provide better info about them.

I bought the originals when they first came out and bought the recent restrikes too, even a gold one. But I think he punched a small amount in another metal too, maybe copper, but I missed those ones

TomB

Yes, I am definitely familiar with the Ron Landis gold issue. I ended up purchasing two pairs of the silver issues from Ron, but then passed on the gold issue when they were offered. In hindsight, I wish I had picked up the gold one, too, to complete that little grouping.

UpGrayedd

@Mr_Spud said:
More recently, like about a year ago, Ron Landis made some more restrikes and he polished out the FSNC 2002 off of Jefferson’s bust and he made some gold ones too. @coinsarefun posted about the restrikes and, when she sees this post will most likely provide better info about them.

I bought the originals when they first came out and bought the recent restrikes too, even a gold one. But I think he punched a small amount in another metal too, maybe copper, but I missed those ones

Mr_Spud is correct when Ron Landis redid these there were some (I'm not sure how many) set up proofs struck in copper.

lilolme

Here are three RL product pages with some info on what and how many and $.

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/felix-schlag-jefferson-2-piece-set

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/felix-schlag-jefferson-gold

Not much there about copper

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/doubled-obverse-schlag-set-up-proof-copper

Zoins

@lilolme said:
Here are three RL product pages with some info on what and how many and $.

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/felix-schlag-jefferson-2-piece-set

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/felix-schlag-jefferson-gold

Not much there about copper

https://www.landisstudios.net/product-page/doubled-obverse-schlag-set-up-proof-copper

Seems like there are:

• Gold Proof (17)
• Silver Proof (100)
• Silver Matte (100)
• Copper Proof
• Nickel Matte (40)

davewesen

That was an excellent purchase price. I checked to see why it did not show up on my 1938 proof Jefferson search and they did not call it a proof, just a matte. If I had seen it, it would have cost you at least double. Oh well, there are too many auctions on eBay to see them all and you are a deserving buyer (unless it gets 'lost' before arriving).

bsshog40

I have a matching set of these also that I bought here or ats a few yrs back. I think they are pretty cool!

gumby1234

They look cool. If reasonably priced i would pick one up too.

bsshog40

I took this pic of my set a while back.

robec

Old

Landis Restrike

Aspie_Rocco

@davewesen said:
That was an excellent purchase price. I checked to see why it did not show up on my 1938 proof Jefferson search and they did not call it a proof, just a matte. If I had seen it, it would have cost you at least double. Oh well, there are too many auctions on eBay to see them all and you are a deserving buyer (unless it gets 'lost' before arriving).

I was in total disbelief when I won, lol. I felt so guilty. I immediately sent the seller a message offering additional money and will send it when the coin arrives.
I actually did a “nuclear bid” on this one too.
I search every 1938,39,42,43,46 listing and Sift through a lot of junk to get the occasional cherry.

Aspie_Rocco

Some new pics on arrival day