are you into the undervalued not highly popular three cent nickels?

michael · July 23, 2003 2:07PM

which ones?

mintstate?
circ?
proofs?
cameos and deep cameos?
colored?
rarer dates?
proof only?
overdates?

michael

barberlover · July 23, 2003 2:39PM

Michael, I think you just got your answer.

No one I know collects 3 cent nickle pieces.

Les

Mrpawn · July 23, 2003 3:22PM

I like both the 3 cent nickel and silver but I currently have no inclination to collect them as a series. Just a few nice examples as they come along

coiNuts · July 23, 2003 4:46PM

The 3 cent series is a great on to collect, short run, no super rare dates..........and loads of varities.........but they just have never really caught on............remember folks start with wheaties or Buffs and then go to the quarters and halves and dollars and gold, from vg up to MS65...........the 2 and 3 cent coins and 20 cent coins are usually used in type sets..................my 2.5 cents worth.

Cam40 · July 23, 2003 4:56PM

I dont want em.
Ken

doops · July 23, 2003 5:01PM

major 5-7 year out double/triple up sleeper

Cam40 · July 23, 2003 5:32PM

I think Mercury dimes killed the interest in this series. Mercs not only look alittle better, they,re more than 2 thirds
higher face value so, I think the dimes significantly overshadow the 3c nickel series.

I,m not sure we will ever see a very big market for them other than most collectors will
seek out atleast one for a type set or just a rounding out of ones collection on the whole.

I see it as a weak series with no upside potential besides pure collector enjoyment.
I wouldnt invest in them for any future profit like I might with say Mercs or early Washingtons.

JMO

Cam40 · July 23, 2003 5:39PM

Having just said all that, now watch DPool get us all fired up about the series and threaten to buy up all the
3c nickels so we all cant get ANY. Maybe hes the guy to do it. I mean, look at Russ brain-washing us all into
collecting that non-circulating issue known as JFKs.
As KingArtR would say: `BY THE GODS!!!!!!`

291fifth · July 23, 2003 6:07PM

Three cent nickels are not undervalued. They are just another unpopular, small coin. The collector market is aging. Their eyesight is not what it once was and they are not going to collect small coins. Three cent nickels may be hyped from time to time but will never be popular in the long term. Don't be misled by dealers who quote 1989 highs.

Trime · July 23, 2003 6:40PM

Michael ,
I collect 3CN in MS and proof.
I think it is a great series with lots of history, many RPD and other varieties.
The PR are fairly easy to complete while some of the MS key dates difficult to find despite greysheet listings that are not reflective of their scarcity. There are also a number of patterns for the presentation coin crowd.
As you have said many times value depends on supply and demand.
The one in a million truly original, superbly toned 3CN is to the possessor and beholder something special.
For the true collector , it is the coin not the price tag that counts.
Maybe someday, there will be more interest in the series.

Barry · July 23, 2003 7:48PM

I put together a circ set of 3 cent nickels a few years ago. I don't understand its unpopularity. I think it's an attractive coin, it's not THAT small, and isn't very pricey. Also, the oddball denomination should be good to pique the uninformed's interest. Maybe some day they'll catch on.

Conder101 · July 23, 2003 10:43PM

I really like the series and I have a circ set that I still need to finish. Still need the 1884 and 1887. I need to upgrade my earlier dates. My later dates are XF - AU. My favorite is my Choice AU 1885 with some prooflike surfaces. Tough coin with a mintage of only 1,000 pieces. Most people put a proof in their sets because they are so much easier to find. Proof mintage was 3,750.

CarlWohlforth · July 23, 2003 10:53PM

Odd denomination coins really seem cool to me. I like cameo proof coins so like cameo proof 3-cent nickels. I have one for my type set. I think I will start looking for another...

FinallyHere · July 23, 2003 11:28PM

I actually like this series and it can be extremely challenging in higher grade mint state as many of the dates are just not around. Bruce, a fellow board member, can tell you just how difficult these coins are to find in choice Mint State. I also like Mint State Liberty Nickels as a challenging yet short series.

Mike Printz

KlectorKid · July 23, 2003 11:37PM

I really like them but I have never bought one which I hope to change. I like them blast white and cameo.

Mark · July 24, 2003 12:02AM

I have a set of MS 3CN in the registry. Although I am aging, I can still use a magnifying glass if needed.

The MS 3CNs are an incredibly tough set. The 1883, 1884, and 1885 are virtually impossible to find in MS, or at least, I have never found them. Bruce Scher and Legend's accomplishment of putting together a very high grade MS set is a true feat and they are to be admired for being able to do so.

One last point about MS 3CN's: If you register even 1 coin, you are currently in the top 5 of the registry. If you register 3 coins, you are in 3rd place. If you register more than 15, you are scum because you pass me up!

Mark

LAWMAN · July 24, 2003 12:13AM

I like the proofs. Some years are only a few hundred issued. They definitely are undervalued. But, shhhhh. . . let's keep this a secret just among us, OK?

RYK · July 24, 2003 12:33AM

How about Shield Nickels?

I do not believe I have ever seen a post, picture, or question on Shield Nickels.

Woodwind · July 24, 2003 12:45AM

I saw several nickel 3 cent pieces in MS and Proof at the last Long Beach show which I thought were gorgeus. They are at about the top end of my "per-coin" budget, but it would be nice to have one of them.

FinallyHere · July 24, 2003 1:05AM

RYK,

Here's a shield nick pic....I think you are correct, I've not seen an image either.

Mike Printz

michael · July 24, 2003 6:43AM

mike from whitlowltd.com your comment sums up my feelings as well

that 1874 shield you posted is a really neat coin as well!

for me
the three cent nickels in proof and ms especially so the proofs

are terribly undervalued coins with the right looks and they are destined to gain in popularity and so demand and i think many will be rewared with not only a fun odd ball series to collect

but they will do very well valuewise in the next few years!

and it sounds like some think they are so small they are like the size of a grain of rice!.............lol

well my eyes are not eagle eyes so to speak and i can see them just fine!! lol

if you cant see those three centers clearly without a glass under a proper light then i would forgo buying coins and go and make an appointment to your eye doctor and get your vision checked and maybe a new pair of shades for you and maybe a bag of chips.....................lol

michael

michael · July 24, 2003 6:48AM

proof deep cameo coins with exceptional eye appeal and tremendous flash and blast are gresat rare value coins especially so the early to middle date 1870's coins and the 1871 super especially so

any deep ice blue toned proofs that are cameo are super rare coins these are tissue toned proofs but as per the above they have to be confirmed by someone who knows the true look of these coins and if an 1885 a really super undervalued beautiful coin

also proofmthree cent nicks thaty are monster rainbow pastel toned are rare super value great coins to own

same with ms coins but these are really rare in higher grade gem unc if they exist at all
well to each his pown and have fun with coins

but with regards to three cent nicks what really do i know? i havbe only been specializing in them with a PASSION for the last three decades

i am sure many on this thread will forget more than i know

michael

millennium · July 24, 2003 6:55AM

If a silver three cent piece is called a trime.....would a nickel three cent piece be called a "trickle"....

Cocoinut · July 24, 2003 7:29AM

I started to assemble a circ set about 30 years ago, as a youngster.

I thought it was fun to have a denomination that I could show non-collectors who never knew such a coin existed! I was also intrigued by the low mintages of the later dates, but had a difficult time finding most of them, and that caused me to lose interest in them. The grades ranged from fine through MS, and I even had a proof 1884 for a while. I think I still have all of them except the 1884 proof, and while they may not have been the best investments, I'm sure they're worth considerably more than what I paid for them back in 1972-73.

It's not a particularly attractive design, but I'd like to get a PR66 or PR67CAM for my type set.

Jim

dpoole · July 24, 2003 7:55AM

This is a clean, pure and classical design that looks dynamite in frost proof and deep mirrors. It's a short series and collectible on that account. Tough for the proofs early in the series, tough for the MS later in the series.

Bruce Scher has a remarkable MS set, but his proofs are no less than astounding. I doubt his set would ever be surpassed.

And don't let Michael fool you; he knows more about 3CNs than Longacre. I'm in his debt for all that he has taught me.

All that being said, I want you all to listen to the guys who think the series sux, so that people will stay away and I can still afford nice ones--unlike some other series I know.

kamehameha00 · July 24, 2003 8:03AM

Im starting out collecting circulation strikes and easy-to-get obselete types then I'm going to move into the more challenging series(large cents,half cents,gold...etc)and the three cent peices seem in between.

a2labmom · July 24, 2003 8:07AM

Proof 3CN in Cameo or Deep Cameo.

Gorgeous series of coins!

michael · July 24, 2003 8:34AM

david poole has a great set of these coins! and is an even greater collector and numismatist!

besides being a good sport!

michael

dpoole · July 24, 2003 12:20PM

Having just said all that, now watch DPool get us all fired up about the series and threaten to buy up all the

LOL. Hope it works!

are you into the undervalued not highly popular three cent nickels?

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