Posting Jefferson nickels in order by date

Nice looking steps on that one Ron.

 

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1962-D




Bonus
1950 Proof
This is one of my favorite coins. This is part of a 1950 proof set in a Capital Plastics holder. They all have a consistent look, convincing me that the five coins have remained together for 68 years.

There is still a bit of glue from the mint packaging on the obverse lettering.


All of the proofs up through 1962 have now been posted.

 

According to the red book, 1-2000 nickels for the year are FS quality.
I have a couple to post. Here is one to start with.

 

1962-P: How did this not get a star?



1962-D: Better detail than the Philly but still tough to find with any steps.

 

This post is out of sequence because this just arrived today. It is MS65.


I am surprised that it is not MS65 5FS.


Which may be why it cost me about the cost of the slab it’s in.

 

1963
The original coin in the Dansco was a proof. This is the business strike I got to replace it.



1963 Proofs
The first photo is the proof that the original collector put in the Dansco.


This duplicate proof I got just because I liked it. In what other series can you get a graded PF67 for $5.70? I think I might have hacksawed the slab in half so I could take this picture.

 

This is the other one that I wanted to post.
This and the other one came in a solid roll of 62D Jeff's
I believe it is improperly annealed ( Black beauty)

 

I think the cut across upper left corner across 2 or 3 of the steps cost the designation.

 

Yes, I am pretty sure that is the only possibility.

While I don’t need to go on a rant, this is a good example to point out how arbitrary these designations can be (no news there...).

This cut looks sharp, and looks like a post-strike encounter with the edge of another nickel. If it had been a millimeter to the left the mark would be off the edge of the steps and it would be 5FS.

Marks and other problems are already addressed in other parts of the grading standards. If the TPGs treated the designation as only a statement about the strike quality, and ignored later damage, it would be 5FS.

Instead, the designation combines both the strike and post-strike events. A mark that would not affect the grade anywhere else on the coin takes on an exaggerated importance simply because of its random location. Conversely, weakness or excellent detail on the rest of the strike is ignored.

If nothing else, it makes the FS designation even less useful for assessing the coin’s overall sharpness.

 

And the hits keep coming.

 

Since I don't have a 63-D, I guess I will share two 63-Ps.

1963-P:





1963-D:

 

1963-D




I showed this back on page 2, but this is a reminder of how the coins look in the album. The 1962 and 1963 were proofs.

 

1964
For 1964 the original collector went back to a business strike, even though he used proofs for 1962 and 1963.




1964 Proof (not from the Dansco)
Picked this up for $3.00 from eBay. I actually have a nicer one in the original cellophane that was only $1.04. So if anyone likes proofs, they are essentially in the give-away category. Take the plunge!

 

1964-D
Some doubling is apparent on the date.

 

1965




1965 SMS
The mint only produced Special Mint Set nickels for 1965, 1966, and 1967. Proof production resumed in 1968.

SMS cents are better than business strikes, but close inspection will show that the planchet was not polished before striking. For nickels, these SMS strikes are pretty close to Proof quality, but not quite as liquid-looking.

Here are two examples. The first is raw, the second is SP66.

 

I forgot to post my 64s

1964-P: A rare crescent toned Jefferson



1964-D:



1965:

 

A little tip for all you Jefferson nickel collectors who want to know which hub your 1939 nickels came from if there are no steps: look at the S in Pluribus. On the reverse of 38, it is rounded, on the reverse of 40 it has a serif. No steps, no problem.

 

Great tip indeed! I should have included that in my thread on the subject. Thank you!

Jefferson Nickels Reverse of 38 vs Reverse of 40