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Help selling Pop 1/0 Jefferson

BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
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This thread was posted on the US Coin Forum, but one of the members recommended I post it here as well. Feel free to reply here or on the other post. All ideas welcome!

Hi all,
Can use some advice here. About 6 months ago, I purchased a set of beautifully toned Jefferson nickels. I bought the full set from a dealer for $180. They have cool colors on the obverse (blue, greens, golds) and about 75% have concentric rainbow reverses. So I went through and convervatively graded them, and sent in a couple test coins. I got an MS65 FS from PCGS and on a nicer coin an MS66 FS from NGC.

I just got back the grades from NGC on my batch of the top 18. There are some great grades in there. A few are approx. pop 20/0 or so, one is a pop 2/0 NGC / pop 8/0 PCGS. Heritage has sold a few of those for $1,000-$2,000.

But one coin is a 1952-D in MS67 Full Steps. It is the single highest graded coin at both NGC or PCGS, so according to the plastic this coin is the best one graded. The PCGS price guide lists the price for an MS66FS ($800) but it has no price for this coin. To top it off, it has beautiful toning. How do I put a price on that? I want to sell it and use the funds for other parts of my collection. Where should I sell it? Heritage?

Thanks much!
Tom

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Type collector since 1981
Current focus 1855 date type set

Comments

  • clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    Is it PCGS or NGC? Big difference in price.
  • BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    NGC. And I know there is a difference in price. I'm going to try and cross but don't have any faith in that. So what is the thing worth?
    Tom

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    Type collector since 1981
    Current focus 1855 date type set
  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think you ought to be a good daddy, and give it to your daughter. image

    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Uncharted territory as far as value goes. Sounds like a coin to seriously consider putting into a Heritage auction and find out.

    My experience with NGC Jeffs is there's only a 5% chance it will cross at the same grade at PCGS, so the 66FS price guide estimate is a ballpark place to start.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • MichaelBMichaelB Posts: 66
    I am trying to build a PCGS registry in FS. I would be interested in buying the 52D, but I am interested in only PCGS gradings. Let me know if you want to sell any that are grade PCGS FS.
    Mike in Houston
    MMM Coins
    Jefferson Lover & Full Step Treasure Hunter
  • NIckelCollectorNIckelCollector Posts: 441 ✭✭
    I agree with Dennis. My experience is that NGC full step nickels typically grade 1 grade lower at PCGS. About the same % grade 2 grades lower as cross to PCGS. Post a picture.
    (The Corso Collection) Always looking for high quality proof and full step Jeffersons - email me with details

    My Jefferson Full Step Variety Set (1938 - Current)

    My Jefferson Proof Variety Set (1938 - Current)
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,468 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>NGC. And I know there is a difference in price. I'm going to try and cross but don't have any faith in that. So what is the thing worth? >>



    I highly value two of the following 1952-D's in the link below. What they're worth lies in the eye of the true coin collector. Enjoy the pics! 1952-D's

    Leo

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

    My Jefferson Nickel Collection

  • BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    MichaelB,
    Turn on your PM so I can send you a note about an awesome toned PCGS 48-S in 65FS, if interested. Obverse is light green and pink.
    Tom

    NOTE: No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

    Type collector since 1981
    Current focus 1855 date type set
  • MichaelBMichaelB Posts: 66
    Tom,
    I am new to forum, and I do not know what you meant by "turn on your pm".
    I would be interested in the 48s ms65fs toned.
    email me at gto@flash.net or assist in "pm".
    Thanks,
    Mike in Houston
    MMM Coins @ eBay
    Jefferson Lover & Full Step Treasure Hunter
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