New Nickels ......... Opinions ? (on the coins quality)

ss350camaro

4-24-04: I appreciate the direction this discussion has taken, as it has brought some interesting historical info to light .
I'm hoping that i can ressurect this thread back to my original intention of getting info about the quality of this new Nickel issue, as others are seeing it. Maybe post pics of what you're seeing as far as damage. What grades as per conditions....... That kind of stuff. Thanks
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Got this today out of a CoinValues magazine. I've heard a lot of grumbling here about how bad they look. Take a look at my pics and tell me if this is a typical look for what your seeing on ones you get. (same coin, two different light souces)

RegistryCoin

To me, it's pretty blah... no steps though.

Aethelred

I think they are

itsnotjustme

ss350,
That reverse is typical of the quality I saw in rolls. Those gashes in the hand, cuff, and fingers will preclude any decent grade on that coin.

Fragmentum

The designs are OK but the quality of the pieces in the rolls I received from both P & D SUCK!!!!

lordmarcovan

They're a little dull, but OK. I like 'em somewhat.

Tootawl

I've had a few people at work come up to me asking why they put golf clubs on the coin.

ss350camaro

<< <i>That reverse is typical of the quality I saw in rolls. Those gashes in the hand, cuff, and fingers will preclude any decent grade on that coin. >>



Ok, Thanks. Now at least i have a reference to go by if i get any more.

MrDan

I do find it to be a bit oxymoronic (not a real word) that we call it a Peace Medal. How many times did the "white men" Break their agreements? We juked them over, we stole their land, and we forced them to adopt our culture even though their culture was thousands of years old. I am not trying to start a war about this, I am just pointing out the funny ways our government seems to choose the commemoration of "peace"/ Betrayal of a people and cover up 500 years of history. I found it thought provoking. Opinions???

Unimental

<< <i>I do find it to be a bit oxymoronic (not a real word) that we call it a Peace Medal. >>



Yeah, that word does seem to fit (even if Webster won't recognize it). It was more of a cease-and-desist medal.

dpoole

The relief is so low on these, it has a feel of play money. The design is OK, if only for it's historic roots. I'm glad the Mint is trying some innovative things.

Shamika

"I do find it to be a bit oxymoronic (not a real word) that we call it a Peace Medal. How many times did the "white men" Break their agreements? We juked them over, we stole their land, and we forced them to adopt our culture even though their culture was thousands of years old. I am not trying to start a war about this, I am just pointing out the funny ways our government seems to choose the commemoration of "peace"/ Betrayal of a people and cover up 500 years of history. I found it thought provoking. Opinions???"

Who called this nickel a Peace Medal? Why are you going on and on about Native Americans? This coin celebrates the Louisiana Purchase which was between the U.S. and Spain. I'm not saying that the "white man" didn't screw Native Americans (they did), but this has nothing to do with Louisiana Purchase or the coin's design.

MrDan

Well, OK So I'm an idiot! But why does the nickel show what I percieve to be a Native americans hand (I gathered that from what looks to be a Peace pipe with the axe) I am not good with history. But actually it wasn't Spain, it was France in 1803. I'll go away and lick my wounds now.

BigGreek

I've only held a couple of these. Both looked like 10 year old circulated coins even
though they were fresh from the mint. The design is *yawwwn* typical of recent.
I'll look to get a few nice graded examples at some point. I'm sure you'll be seeing
slabbed 66's and 67's on ebay within two years for $10.

Unimental

<< <i>Who called this nickel a Peace Medal? >>



It's not called a Peace Medal, but it is based on the old Peace Medal design.

MrDan

<< <i>but it is based on the old Peace Medal design. >>



Thats what I thought

itsnotjustme

PCGS calls it Peace Medal. So does the US Mint.....

ss350camaro

ttt

MrDan

on Quality, at the very least they could have it struck deeper or have more design. I keep hearing people with brand new nickels from the bank with bad scratches. that would make higher grades more valuable as time goes on, that and the fact that this would be key date (beginning of series).

boston

Didn't open any rolls, but that's the quality of the bags.
Must say that I have a number of clean fields on many coins and
a few with really nice luster to go.
Did a quick sorting of a couple bags. Had a few machine doubling in "GOD",
and a bunch of die crack "d"s.
The pic's you show... I'm spending those just to put them in circulation.
I'm not impressed with the design, and can't find the steps as many many others have noted also!

Bob

HalfCents

Lousy relief, and all I've seen are edge-nicked a bunch. I kinda like the design, but have yet to see an example I'd keep in my collection.

Theop

This is what the original medal looked like.



I just started a new thread in this forum with a link to an interesting article about it. LINK