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Jefferson Nickel Collector Treat!

BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭✭

BAM! Look what I got my sticky fingers on and just got graded!


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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! Did it come from a Mint set? That's a good looking Jefferson!

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are extremely tough to find. Congrats.

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    Why no designation on the label (is this a recognized variety?)?

    For those who are wondering, it's the absurdly high D mintmark...

    NGC recognizes it for sure. I'd be surprised if PCGS didn't.

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    Che_GrapesChe_Grapes Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why didn’t they document the designation?

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,503 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Way cool 😎

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OUTSTANDING!! 👍🏻

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats. PCGS does not recognize it on CoinFacts or their Price sheet.
    Jim


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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MWallace said:

    @JBK said:
    Why no designation on the label (is this a recognized variety?)?

    For those who are wondering, it's the absurdly high D mintmark...

    NGC recognizes it for sure. I'd be surprised if PCGS didn't.

    Correct about NGC. PCGS doesn't recognize it yet.

    Pete

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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1975 D Jefferson Nickel FS-401 Misplaced Mint Mark Rare Error 5 Known. And that one the OP has, just may be the finest known as well. Very nice!

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    c0injunkyc0injunky Posts: 50 ✭✭✭

    Well done, that’s a nice one!

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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BigDowgie Q. David Bowers has offered $1000 for ANY example of this coin. For one that highly graded, he may pay much more.

    https://coinworld.com/news/us-coins/jefferson-nickel-denver-mint-mark-varieties-bowers.html

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    BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, the infamous 1975-D High D. I'll be waiting until PCGS attributes this variety. I can't count the years I've been hunting this one. I wish I could say I cherry picked, but nay. Though I did not take out a second mortgage for it. Next I want to find the first FS example!

    I'm still hunting for that 1964-D/D RPM-001! A Forum member has an NGC MS66 example. One of these days!

    Thanks for looking and comments.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one!

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,292 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sharp strike - nice grade!

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,896 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 24, 2023 7:04PM

    If the variety has FS designation, and listed in the CPG, PCGS should attribute it.

    1975 D MISPLACED MINTMARK 5C MS
    NGC Attribution: MISPLACED MINTMARK
    Cross Reference
    Fivaz-Stanton (NEW): FS-401

    https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/nickels/jefferson-five-cents-1938-date/?page=1

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    Coin_nut1977Coin_nut1977 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic Find! Congrats on that!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that is interesting.... I did not know about that variety. Have to add that to my search list for when I go through my huge nickel jar. Cheers, RickO

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    MaywoodMaywood Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps most or all of the 800k coins are hangin' out in Puerto Rico with all the 2009 Nickels.

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looking at my 6th edition CPG, I'm not finding it. I see that NGC shows it as FS-401, but they're not the CPG. So when did it come to be that?

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    BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭✭

    NGC has started attributing many varieties that are not in CPG. PCGS has a few, but from a while ago. At least for the Jefferson series, PCGS sticks with CPG for what they attribute and add to the "complete variety" sets. They may pop this one in at some point, so I will be waiting.

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    seanqseanq Posts: 8,575 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 25, 2023 1:02PM

    @dsessom said:
    @BigDowgie Q. David Bowers has offered $1000 for ANY example of this coin. For one that highly graded, he may pay much more.

    https://coinworld.com/news/us-coins/jefferson-nickel-denver-mint-mark-varieties-bowers.html

    Believe it or not, you are way under the money on this variety. There was an example in NGC XF40 in the Fred Weinberg auction at Heritage (with his signature insert in the slab) that went for over $1K. I cannot even wrap my head around an MS66.

    Link to Fred's coin at HA

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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @seanq said:

    @dsessom said:
    @BigDowgie Q. David Bowers has offered $1000 for ANY example of this coin. For one that highly graded, he may pay much more.

    https://coinworld.com/news/us-coins/jefferson-nickel-denver-mint-mark-varieties-bowers.html

    Believe it or not, you are way under the money on this variety. There was an example in NGC XF40 in the Fred Weinberg auction at Heritage (with his signature insert in the slab) that went for over $1K. I cannot even wrap my head around an MS66.

    Link to Fred's coin at HA

    Sean Reynolds

    Agreed, Sean. This example is unprecedented. It would be impossible to put a value on it because one in this grade has never been seen, to my knowledge.

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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin, BD! Congrats!

    An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.

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    DCWDCW Posts: 6,973 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 1, 2023 6:25PM

    Cool variety .
    But this one may be "hiding in plain sight," so to speak.
    I can't imagine many people are aware that the mintmark is higher than normal. And for the general population-they probably don't even know it has a mint mark.
    Congrats

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    BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭✭

    I still owe the collector that found this some serious swag! It would be nice to return the favor with another MS example!

    The hunt continues.

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin.

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