Updated....Just opened an old unc roll of 1963-D Jefferson Nickels...almost fell over...Pics added

Crazy4Coins

Imagine opening a roll that has been wrapped up for over 30 years, the first two or three coins that come out look MS65 and their steps are as close as you can get to FS, and you still have 37 coins laying in front of you!

Results:

1 coin that should grade 65FS

4 coins that at least have a shot at FS and worth submitting. (3)65 and (1)64

10 or so that are all 64 to 65+ and just miss FS because a few nicks or weakness between steps.

The rest all nice 64+ uncs with above average details.

And to top it off all with nice suttle toning.

Now, that was probably the most exciting roll that I have ever searched.......and all for only $2.50

Here's one from the roll:




edit...added new pics

cupronik

Good for you!

Some rolls of 63-D nickels are among the worst-looking Jeff 5c I've seen. Dull, drab, lack-luster baggy coins with indistinct strikes and overall miserable eye-appeal. Such coins would not be missed by the numismatic community if they were dumped into circulation!

Hope the grading service is nice to you.

chumley

last time I had that much fun for $2.50,my mom took me to old orchard beach amusment park.......think it was 1957

guitarwes

Unless it's a misprint, a 65FS 63-D Jeff is listed at $10,000 in CoinWorld. Here's hopin' you get it.

nwcoast

I hope you're right and congrats if you are!

Gives me some hope that there's something in the handful of original early 60's Jefferson rolls I've got stashed. The end coins look pretty rough- though UNC, i've never had an everwhelming urge to crack them. It's not a series that is a priority for me so I don't pay much attention to them.

Keep us posted on the results please- and

OldEastside

C'mon your usually good with the pics

Steve

johnny9434

yes, we need pics

wondercoin

"1 coin that should grade 65FS"

After literally 1,000's of rolls searched over the years and scores of coins that "should have graded 65FS" that never did, I had to throw in the towel a few years back and stop cracking open fresh bank wrapped Jefferson nickel rolls, as the rolls are worth a lot more sealed than opened on many of the dates in the 40's and 50's. In fact, every time I look at my cache of incredibly fresh bank wrapped rolls of 1954-S Jeffs, a thought crosses my mind of opening "just 1" in order to "roll the dice" especially with the S/D chances not to mention grading a gem FS coin worth upwards of $50,000! For now they remain bank-wrapped (as they have for the better part of two decades I have been sitting on them now)!

Best of luck with your submission!

Wondercoin

cladking

I've looked at a lot of '63-D's.

I've seen a few that were well made, a few that weren't banged up, and a few that were highly lustrous.

I'm not sure I've seen any that had even two of these qualities. The best you can usually get is a coin that
isn't too bad in all three.

19Lyds

I expect that PCGS will be uber careful when grading an MS65FS Jefferson. Given that, best of luck and olease ppst the results.

I remember once forking over some serious dough for a 72 Type 2 IKE that I still to this day believed was an MS65.

MS64 and then after the + grading went into effect, MS64+

They simply would not budge.

leothelyon

Imagine opening a roll that has been wrapped up for over 30 years

My guess is this was a made up roll since 1963 was almost 50 years ago. I've done this with the bags I've searched through, putting aside the high grade examples and making a couple of rolls out of a 4000 coin bag. I don't know what will happen to those rolls long after I'm gone but I suspect someone will crap a few bricks when they go through them.

ambro51

Please keep us posted but ownership adds a point.

TwoSides2aCoin

It's a fun hobby. Searching is hard on the eyes. Submitting is hard on the ego. Tuition is hard on the wallet.

rhedden

...yet getting a $10,000 65 FS graded is harder on the person who sold you the roll for $2.50.

Coinsponge

A few years ago I found a 1964 D in a roll that graded MS67 fs at NGC. Amazing what you can still find out there.

SUMORADA

I hope you are correct on the grades..................gimme some pics..................

Crazy4Coins

Tried to get back sooner and post some pics. My mother is having some health problems and had to help her out for a bit.


This is the nicest of the bunch.

The other 4 are right there though. One of which gives this one a run for the money....err....steps I mean.

leothelyon

Go to Heritage auctions archives to look at a PCGS MS65FS that has been parading between the last 5 #1 registry sets for the last 8 years. If that's FS (which is not) than it should be a cinch for your coin to get FS.

The list of so called expert/top Jefferson collectors who have been associated with that coin keeps getting longer and longer and longer......

Shamika

Easily 64FS, shot 65FS.

rec78

?? Nice coin but ?? Where is the "D"?

Crazy4Coins

<< <i>?? Nice coin but ?? Where is the "D"? >>





Oops....haha, you're right. I can't believe I took a pic of the wrong coin. I got way too many nickels in this box...

Guess I'll try again...


Actually, I did take pics of the right coin. Obverse image is correct. My camera must have had old pics on the card from a '63-P that didn't get deleted. Very strange.

Crazy4Coins

Ok.....now the right pic is up...

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STONE

<< <i>It's close, but I don't think it would get FS, if it did, it doesn't look better than a 63 to me. >>




IMO, the coin pictured is either a 58 or a 62...if you're lucky it will come back 63. And it definitely isn't an FS from the pics.

leothelyon

<< <i>Imagine opening a roll that has been wrapped up for over 30 years, the first two or three coins that come out look MS65 and their steps are as close as you can get to FS, and you still have 37 coins laying in front of you!

Results:

1 coin that should grade 65FS

4 coins that at least have a shot at FS and worth submitting. (3)65 and (1)64

10 or so that are all 64 to 65+ and just miss FS because a few nicks or weakness between steps.

The rest all nice 64+ uncs with above average details.

And to top it off all with nice suttle toning.

Now, that was probably the most exciting roll that I have ever searched.......and all for only $2.50

Here's one from the roll:




edit...added new pics >>



This is not the coin you think will MS65FS, is it?

Crazy4Coins

<< <i>This is not the coin you think will MS65FS, is it? >>



That is one of the five. Not the nicest, but imo, at least 64. Coins look nicer in hand than my images show. I think my camera settings are out of whack again.

mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>That is one of the five. Not the nicest, but imo, at least 64. >>

Don't know how Jefferson nickels get graded but if a Mexican 8 reales minted in the 1800's looked anything like that, it would be lucky to get graded a 61. JMO, of course.

stealer

<< <i>

<< <i>That is one of the five. Not the nicest, but imo, at least 64. >>

Don't know how Jefferson nickels get graded but if a Mexican 8 reales minted in the 1800's looked anything like that, it would be lucky to get graded a 61. JMO, of course. >>


I agree, that looks like one beat up coin.

greghansen

As Bajjerfan is fond of saying, 'ownership' seems to add a point or two when it comes to grading. I don't know this series, but from images posted, I see a very well struck coin, but not anything that I would remotely consider to approach a full gem grade.

OldEastside

For a 63D, is not bad, way better than average
and I don't know how many rolls of 63D's I've
gone through, but I've really never come close
to one that has steps like that on a 63d, good
find IMO, allthough its also one that you may
have better luck across the street with.

Steve

ambro51

Anyone else notice parts of the "3" look doubled??