Do you consider the Jefferson Nickel to be a closed series now??

keets

Al H.

anoldgoat

I guess it would be like the quarter. I think it is still considered the same series. Good question though. (although I voted otherwise

pontiacinf

I gave ya the "get a life"

I agree al that its now a closed series....it wont be the exact rendering anymore, so maybe still same name, but different series..

hmmm..oxymoron

beartracks42

Al,

It will be the Jefferson Nickel until the U.S. buys it back from Virginia.

kamehameha00

I think it would be considered a variety instead of a whole 'nother series as the state quarters are.Since we're only doing this for two years;unlike ten years for the state quarters,I think they would be collected alongside it.In 2006,if we change both sides or one side entirely but still has the profile of Jefferson on it,it should still be called a Jefferson nickel.

edsondl

Like the Lincoln cent in 1958-1959, if the reverse is permanently changed in 2006 to something other than the Monticello reverse of 1938-2003, then it will be cosidered (at least by me) a closed series from 1938-2003. This would be similar to the wheat reverse versus the memorial reverse series.

However, if the reverse returns in 2006 (We all know how creative the mint is) then the series will be like the dollar, half and quarter that returned from hiatus (sp?) after the 1975-1976 stint with the bicentennial reverses.



How one collects the series after 2006 will be up to the individual.

For instance, currently many collect only one of each date and mintmark, regardless of proof (no proof issues prior to 1971). I am collecting a set of each date, mintmark and condition (proof and uncirculated) for the set. In the future I may extend to varieties, such as examples of each reverse used on each date and mintmark from 1938 to 1940.

RiffRaff1967

I voted the first choice, and I agree with edsondl's statement:



<< <i>However, if the reverse returns in 2006 (We all know how creative the mint is) then the series will be like the dollar, half and quarter that returned from hiatus (sp?) after the 1975-1976 stint with the bicentennial reverses. >>

coachleonard

seems like i read in coin world that it would be a different view of monticello. what i'm wondering
is... if it's a different rendering of monticello AND jefferson, is THAT a different series?

MatthewBabcock

If the same design returns in 2006, then I vote to treat the current changes to be inline with those back in 1976...

dbldie55

1975-1976 quarters did not end that series, one side change will not end this one.

RGL

It will still be a Jefferson nickel, but 2003 marks the end of the design type. Even after the Discovery reverses end, and it has to return to a representation of Tom and Monticello, the Mint is free to redesign it. That's one opportunity it won't pass up.

solid

I thought they stopped making these after 1964!

Conder101

<< <i>seems like i read in coin world that it would be a different view of monticello. what i'm wondering
is... if it's a different rendering of monticello AND jefferson, is THAT a different series? >>


Probably not. As a precident look at the seated half dime and dime. In 1860 both sides of each coin was changed but they are still considered seated half dimes or dimes and are collected together as one set rather than two different series.

indianabyron

Condor is such a smart guy. Well I feel it hasent been the Jefferson Nickel since Virginia took it as their own coin saying they basicly owned it because it was a way to advertise their state . BLAGH is what is what I say to that. LOL thats just one more reason West Virginia split off from Virginia



Byron

Jody526

Yes, we will still call it the Jefferson nickel.
Just like the "No Drapery", "No Motto", "With Arrows", "With A&R", "With Rays" etc. are "types" of their respective series, the Felix Schlag design will be a "type" of the Jefferson nickel series.