Hey folks. When I first started collecting and joined CT a couple or three years ago, I was really struggling to find a particular type of coin to focus on. I was all over the board. My choices were limited due to the rising value of silver. Then, once I saw some posts from Lehigh and his stunning Jefferson nickels, I thought: "I gotta get me some of that!". So ever since then I have been hooked on Jefferson nickels. So, thanks Lehigh! I have completed an MS set (sans 2 circulated coins), and now I just try and find full step and toned pieces. I decided to start taking some images, as well as re-image some of my many beauties I acquired. This series is really underrated, in my opinion. Most of the toned nickels I have came from OBW (Original Bank Wrapped) rolls. Here are a few from various years that have beautiful toning. I also tried out a new lighting technique. I think the images came out decent. My biggest problem with the images, are that some of them show that "orange peel" effect (very noticeable on the 50-D). That is due to the white balance on the camera, not enough light hitting the coin uniformly, and the macro really focusing in to much on the surface and not the overall coin. That effect is not seen in hand. As some of you know, I use a cheapy $60 camera and normal lights. Go Jefferson!!!! My latest one. From http://bullseyebullion.net (Thanks Robert!) These 4 are from original bank rolls:
I just wanted to be clear about the rolls. Each roll I bought was an original roll of each year. So the 50-D came from an entire roll of 50-d's. As I recall, the toners were pretty much at the end of the rolls. I have many more that I want to image tonight and post. The colors are amazing, and while some are similar in the toning, others take on a completely different look. I suppose it all depends where they have been stored for over 50 years. It's always exciting to crack them open and see whats inside. I get the same feeling as when I was a kid opening xmas presents.
I am curious, gbroke, can you post a pic of the 42-D? I found it to be incredibly hard to find a nice UNC example with good eye appeal.
You and me both Mike. I just double checked, and I actually have 4 circulated ones in my main album: 1938-S 1939-D & S 1942-D So I am on the lookout for that one as well. -g
i am with you on the jeffs. Lehigh got me into them as well. Put it on hold due to lack of money tho...
All are beautiful, but I particularly like that 1947 you show!!!! Keep it up, great choice for collecting.
Thanks folks. cman... I also suffer from lack-o-money syndrome often. But at least Jefferson's can be had fairly inexpensively. Considering I generally buy raw only. So I can get a quick fix for $10. icerain... At first I really didn't care about FS, and just thought it was another way for the TPG's to drum up more business. However, now I do actively look for them simply because of the rarity of some of the years. It's always exciting to open a roll and find a FS in there. Kasia... Thank you. I really like the 47 as well. The quality of it does seem above and beyond the others in the above images, but really, in hand they all look equally nice. You don't see that grainy effect at all. I just happened to get a good image of the 47 I guess. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.