I found a 1950-D Jefferson Nickel today!

IdahoGal · October 20, 2003 1:25PM

It was in a roll from the bank. Made my whole day!

GaCoinGuy · October 20, 2003 1:27PM

Can't tell if the steps are full or not, but it looks pretty nice. I found a 62 Jeff the other day in prolly MS64 non-FS

XpipedreamR · October 20, 2003 1:31PM

Looks to be in pretty good shape. Certainly hasn't been circulating for 50+ years (obviously)!

jonesy · October 20, 2003 1:38PM

Never found a 50D, but I found a 50P one time!!

haletj · October 20, 2003 2:04PM

WoW!

cladking · October 20, 2003 2:09PM

I found one in 1964, but it was only VF+. Looks like this
one escaped from a collector. Nice find. There are much
more valuable coins circulating nowdays but this is about
as unlikely a find as you can make.

jonesy · October 20, 2003 3:22PM

IdahoGal, You probably got the 50D because some slug ripped of a collection and didn't know what he/she had!!

Hoot · October 20, 2003 3:46PM

My heart raced momentarily... they are much harder to find in problem-free circulated grades than uncirculated. Nice find.

Hoot

richbeat · October 20, 2003 4:39PM

That is way cool! I've found a couple of 1950 nickels and one 1950D, but yours is definitely better than mine. 1955 nickels are difficult, also. I've seen a lot of 1955D's and one day I found a nickel with the 1955 date and turned it over and finally--no mint mark. That's why you look.

nucklehead · October 20, 2003 7:33PM

Wow,that's in great condition! Good find.

wingedliberty · October 20, 2003 8:36PM

Nicely done. I love hearing about circulation finds.

kranky · October 20, 2003 8:40PM

Great find!

IdahoGal · October 20, 2003 8:58PM

It was so exciting to see the 1950 and to flip it over... D! Yes! Not a big-money find but exciting none the less.

Thanks for sharing my excitement with me...

DHeath · October 20, 2003 10:31PM

Great find. I see I'm not the only one who screens their change.

nwcs · October 20, 2003 10:40PM

Congrats!

Shamika · October 20, 2003 11:18PM

GREAT luster on that one. Nice catch.

dbldie55 · October 20, 2003 11:28PM

I found one about 8 years ago. Another that could not have been in circulation for 40 years, but neat anyways. The only one I have never found is the 1939-D. Always fun to find a key.

RGL · October 21, 2003 12:37AM

Congrats! A sweet find. I recall searching hundreds of Jeff rolls in the early to mid 1980s and pulling the pre-1960 coins. I ended up with a complete set from circulation minus only two coins I never did find -- the 1939-D and 1950-D. This is the the one circulating coin that if you search enough rolls, you can eventually end up with a near-complete set, although it is my impression it is not near as easy as it was 20 years ago.

cladking · October 21, 2003 12:44AM

<< <i>This is the the one circulating coin that if you search enough rolls, you can eventually end up with a near-complete set, although it is my impression it is not near as easy as it was 20 years ago. >>

It depends on your definitions here. The clad dimes and quarters can certainly be completed,
though the conditions will be poor for many of them.

anoldgoat · October 21, 2003 1:56AM

Thats a nice find. My wife doesn't collect but keeps old coins for me. About 20 years ago she handed me one, a 1939-S Jeff and I remeber seeing full steps, had to escape a collection. I've been checking change and rolls for over 35 years and have never found a 1950-D. Congrats

mgoodm3 · October 21, 2003 2:03AM

never found a 50D. About the best I have found are 38D and 49S. One I have never found out west is 57P.

Jody526 · October 21, 2003 2:50AM

Very nice! Never found one in circulation, but I did find a 1945-D in uncirculated condition a few months ago. Congratulations!

Conder101 · October 21, 2003 8:32AM

Not bad, the 50-D and 2003-P and D are the only business strikes I haven't found in circulation. And it is only a matter of time on the 2003's.

mrcommem · October 21, 2003 9:31AM

When I a kid 40 years ago, I was looking for a 50-D nickel and a 55-S cent. I never did find either in circulation to this day. I finally broke down and bought the nickel for about $5 and the cent for $1. They were the last two I needed to complete those albums.

Congratulations on you find!!!

jdimmick · October 21, 2003 9:33AM

Not much value wise, but actually a terrific find.

There are numerous people who have never found a 50-d in circualtion, including my-self.

jim

indianabyron · October 21, 2003 9:49AM

Hey ive got a nice toned 1950D I picked it up in an old dansco album. Nice red and orange tone to it. This is a nice coin I have managed to pick up another 10 in the past year by cherring the 10c boxes at some flea markets and garage sales.

Byron

oreville · October 21, 2003 3:40PM

Sweeeet! The kind of find that can rekindle the love of numismatics whether a newbie or an old fart!

jonesy · October 21, 2003 4:53PM

IdahoGal, I have been looking for a 50D for 32 years and haven't found one yet. Good pick up!!

I found a 1950-D Jefferson Nickel today!

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