Just where the heck are all the nicest Jefferson nickels?

leothelyon

I haven't seen any for awhile for the exception of the 1942-S and 1944-S that sold a few weeks back. Leo has money burning in his pocket but they are no where to be found.


Leo

PCcoins

This one is heading to pcgs soon.







This one is nice too.

Marauderrt10

NGC MS67 Appalachian Hoard


PCGS MS67FS

AJ2525

I wanted really badly to say I had them all...

...then I opened this thread and saw the pictures.

I got nothing....

WoodenJefferson

Knowing just how hard it is to get some examples, Jefferson collectors have a tendency to hang onto the good ones.

kryptonitecomics

I have en envelope full of 1958 and 1958-D mint set toners I'll mail you Ok that may be a stretch but I never feel like they are worth certifying unless they come back 66 FS or better.

bestmr

WOW!!! That 45-D hurts my eyes!!! Beautiful!!!!

sinin1

there has been an increase of hardcore Jefferson collectors who are keeping them


my last purchase of a $650 Jefferson brought my war nickel set up from 13th to 12th


I have to save up for my next purchase




I do have some nice ones raw to Teletrade that should be going through in next couple months

DennisH

I suppose many (most?) of them are already in Registry sets, and as they saying goes "They aren't making any more of 'em."

For the last three years I've been happy if I could upgrade one coin in my non-FS set per year, and the last time I did was in March 2009.

BillyKingsley

Hey Marauder, is your 45 D radioactive? It sure looks like it!

Sorry, I'm just fission for something nice to say here...






















(I went and did it again...a play on words that nobody except me finds funny!)

NIckelCollector

Leo

I am not sure how many full step collectors realized that Heritage auctioned off in their weekly auctions on 2/21 & 2/23 some really nice full step Jeffersons. I purchased about 12 full steppers dated 1985 - 2002 and after my 1st look at least 7 or 8 will upgrade coins in my set with an average cost of $200.

Maybe 2 of these coins, PCGS graded MS66FS could upgrade to MS67FS.

So rather than paying big $ for 1 coin, I got 7 or 8 upgrades. All of the keepers have flawless steps, strong strikes and some have PL surfaces.

Good hunting!

Frank

leothelyon

<< <i>I wanted really badly to say I had them all...

...then I opened this thread and saw the pictures.

I got nothing.... >>



You're just being modest!


Very nice coins everyone!


Leo

leothelyon

<< <i>I have en envelope full of 1958 and 1958-D mint set toners I'll mail you Ok that may be a stretch but I never feel like they are worth certifying unless they come back 66 FS or better. >>



And you haven't sent them to me on approval yet? I just might be able to rip a rare D/inverted D variety out from under your nose.


Leo

You have my mailing address.

garrynot

I love nice looking silver war nickels and these are great examples. But I have to say the '64 and '57 are amazing nickels.

leothelyon

<< <i>I suppose many (most?) of them are already in Registry sets, and as they saying goes "They aren't making any more of 'em."

For the last three years I've been happy if I could upgrade one coin in my non-FS set per year, and the last time I did was in March 2009. >>




Yeah, I'm having the same problem here.


Leo

leothelyon

Frank,

The 1991-P, 1992-P and 1998-P looked like possible upgrades.


Leo

NIckelCollector

Leo

I got two of the three - 91P and 98P.

Frank

hammered54

<< <i>I love nice looking silver war nickels and these are great examples. But I have to say the '64 and '57 are amazing nickels. >>



outside of the color what is so amazing about the 64 ?

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AJ2525

hammered54,

If you don't see what is special about the '64 nickel start trying to find one that nice at a coin show. While a billion were minted and it is "only" 46 years latter, good ones are hard to find.

Marauderrt10

<< <i>hammered54,

If you don't see what is special about the '64 nickel start trying to find one that nice at a coin show. While a billion were minted and it is "only" 46 years latter, good ones are hard to find. >>

ill have to post my whole set. most of the coins look like the 45-D i posted

hammered54

<< <i>hammered54,

If you don't see what is special about the '64 nickel start trying to find one that nice at a coin show. While a billion were minted and it is "only" 46 years latter, good ones are hard to find. >>



now it may be 46 year's later there still pretty plentyful in mint state ( I myself have a least 12 roll's ) so unless there something I'm missing in the strike (error, ect. ).
I stand by my comment.
Matt.

leothelyon

While not much can be said about the strike of the 1964, band toning on Jefferson nickels are collectable. Anything can be collectable if someone has a desire for it. I have a few coins with this type of toning. But locating a fully struck, brilliant white, high grade 1964 business strike with full steps is a different animal which has alluded me for almost 20 years. But the more common come with a rough look to them.
My last quest for a nice example came through TT. I didn't like it so it was returned. The seller then sent it to NGC and they graded it a MS66 5FS coin. I was offered the coin again but for 20X the money. But we are all quite aware how liberal NGC grades it's coins and I let this seller know this.


Leo

hammered54

Dansco Album....about a year later ....you'll have that tone.... my whole book look's just like them.

BigDowgie

Leo,
Hear is one we can really ask...where the heck is this nicest Jefferson nickel?



Dowgie

keets

not to be critical of anyone but i would echo hammered54's reply, that 1964-D is a shot MS63 with some nice album tone but past that it's nothing special. c'mon, if you look hard enough and long enough you'll find pretty coins. the 1957 is one of them, nice color on a fairly clean and well struck coin for the date.

keets

these coins are really nothing special but i think it's typical of what's out there by the many thousands, and this is just the War Nickel dates. i imagine that many sets are intact in the various folders, chiefly Dansco/Intercept Shield/Whitman and they can be found in virtually every shop and at every show i attend. the problem is a simple one-----the coins are overall very average but if you want the entire set for a few coins you'll need at least $200. then you end up with a few nice coins and a whole lot of stuff you can't sell. Jeffersons were saved quite a bit but it isn't a very glamorous set.

NIckelCollector

Here is a coin for consideration - one of the nicest in my collection - 1942 D over horizontal D - MS 65 - just misses FS

leothelyon

<< <i>Leo,
Hear is one we can really ask...where the heck is this nicest Jefferson nickel?



Dowgie >>




Landfill?


Leo

leothelyon

Nice 1944-D Al! The long cheek die crack reminds me of my 2 examples.

It's true about the band toning but we must remember the generation gap we have on these boards.


Leo

leothelyon

Yes Frank, you and Mike have the two best examples for this date. With you permission, I'd like to add your set, a selected number of your coins (due to photo limits) to my website.


Leo

BigDowgie

Frank,

Someone that grades Jeffersons better than I would need to explain why your 1942-d / Hor D is not an MS66! Beautiful coin and the steps are awesome. If you say there is a small break in the steps, I will believe you. I would love to see it in hand someday.

Leo - I'll go to my grave believing that coin is not in a landfill! I'm still waiting.

Mike

cladking

<< <i>Here is a coin for consideration - one of the nicest in my collection - 1942 D over horizontal D - MS 65 - just misses FS

>>



I had a '42-D nearly this nice but it was just a regular coin rather than the variety.

tydye

Not FS but I really like it

BigDowgie

Tydye,

Great 39-D...two thumbs up! That's a keeper!