<< <i>I started this post with the assumption that every single coin collector in the world cares about strike. Of course you and I prefer coins with all intended details sharply defined. Given what I just said, are you willing to put your money where your mouth is? If a $25 near full step Jefferson nickel is worth $60 with full steps, I might shell out the cash for the better coin. But what if the sharper example is worth 100 times the price of the "just-miss" example?
See my earlier question regarding the 1945 Mercury dime. >>
This varies by series as well and varies by the individual collector even more. To get a nicer strike (all else being equal) usually appeals to all collectors but with older series you probably won't find many coins where all else is equal anyway. Those who don't care much about strike are not going to want to pay much extra. Indeed, in a few cases there are even collectors who prefer a stong "cartwheel" effect to a perfectly made specimen. In other words they be willing to pay more for a coin struck from dies with a little more wear.
It's not only the multiple that's important in the individual decisions that result in our many col- lections but also the absolute cost of the superior coins. The price of a near perfect strike Mer- cury is insignificant to the price of even a poor uncirculated example of early bust coinage.
I had a broad struck 1945 Merc that did not have full split bands.
I care about the strike as well as originality...
This is the issue... with Jeffersons, there are full struck coins and even those that have a full Monticello. FS is important to a point and that point has been crossed to absurdity levels as the means by which the coin is valued by collectors and graded by TPG companies.
The same can be said with the SLQ... what about the shield?
Buy coins that make you happy until grading evolves to be what it should be.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
I always thought strike played into the grade, so I think these designations just give a higher weight to strike than to surfaces, luster and eye appeal.
<< <i>I had a broad struck 1945 Merc that did not have full split bands.
I care about the strike as well as originality...
This is the issue... with Jeffersons, there are full struck coins and even those that have a full Monticello. FS is important to a point and that point has been crossed to absurdity levels as the means by which the coin is valued by collectors and graded by TPG companies.
The same can be said with the SLQ... what about the shield?
Buy coins that make you happy until grading evolves to be what it should be. >>
Sound advice.
Indeed, and with Jeffersons finding fully struck coins are nearly impossible and with some dates they can almost be better without full steps.
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<< <i>I started this post with the assumption that every single coin collector in the world cares about strike. Of course you and I prefer coins with all intended details sharply defined.
Given what I just said, are you willing to put your money where your mouth is? If a $25 near full step Jefferson nickel is worth $60 with full steps, I might shell out the cash for the better coin. But what if the sharper example is worth 100 times the price of the "just-miss" example?
See my earlier question regarding the 1945 Mercury dime. >>
This varies by series as well and varies by the individual collector even more. To get a nicer
strike (all else being equal) usually appeals to all collectors but with older series you probably
won't find many coins where all else is equal anyway. Those who don't care much about strike
are not going to want to pay much extra. Indeed, in a few cases there are even collectors who
prefer a stong "cartwheel" effect to a perfectly made specimen. In other words they be willing
to pay more for a coin struck from dies with a little more wear.
It's not only the multiple that's important in the individual decisions that result in our many col-
lections but also the absolute cost of the superior coins. The price of a near perfect strike Mer-
cury is insignificant to the price of even a poor uncirculated example of early bust coinage.
I care about the strike as well as originality...
This is the issue... with Jeffersons, there are full struck coins and even those that have a full Monticello. FS is important to a point and that point has been crossed to absurdity levels as the means by which the coin is valued by collectors and graded by TPG companies.
The same can be said with the SLQ... what about the shield?
Buy coins that make you happy until grading evolves to be what it should be.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
<< <i>I had a broad struck 1945 Merc that did not have full split bands.
I care about the strike as well as originality...
This is the issue... with Jeffersons, there are full struck coins and even those that have a full Monticello. FS is important to a point and that point has been crossed to absurdity levels as the means by which the coin is valued by collectors and graded by TPG companies.
The same can be said with the SLQ... what about the shield?
Buy coins that make you happy until grading evolves to be what it should be. >>
Sound advice.
Indeed, and with Jeffersons finding fully struck coins are nearly impossible and with some dates they can almost be better without full steps.