I’ve sorted out all my early Jefferson nickels and pulled years and MMs according to this list here: I’m using these two websites to guide me: http://www.error-ref.com/henning-counterfeit-nickel/ https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/nickels/jefferson-five-cents-1938-date/816105/ Any photos, examples, or advice you have to make sure I don’t miss anything is welcome. I’ll start searching them tomorrow and will post any potential findings in this thread. Here are the nickels I’ve pulled:
Nice. I am just starting through my accumulation of 70 years. I like your approach and may want to copy it.
Thanks, I hope it’s a good one. I’ve been working on my search technique over time. I found this to be the best way to do it. When you look at the same coin over and over, it’s much easier to detect anomalies.
Try www.briansvarietycoins.com Brian Ribar specializes in Jefferson nickels and he is recommended by John Wexler. He takes submissions. He covers all aspects, doubled die, OMM, RPM, all of it.
I have 2 complete sets of unc. Jefferson nickels,as well proofs. At one time I had just about every Jefferson nickel variety known. I actullly paid off the balance of a car loan back in 1982 after I got married and my parent made me remove bags of nickels I had at their home from roll searching. I had 2- 1971 s no s nickels, a Felix Schlag souvenir card . The problem is there's no solid market for the series, I've seen full sets of unc. Nickel in a Dansco go for less than $300! The series foes have quite a few varieties....the problem is unless they are Au. or better theres no market for them. Please understand I'm not trying to poo poo the series...I still have my sets and all the major varieties but....again there isn't a strong demand. I sold a 1939 double Monticello in ms 64 years ago...for $1400.00 . The same coin today is well under $900 in 64. 65 are $1200. I purchased another here from a member in Au. Under $100! Jefferson nickels are a fun series to collect but unless they are MS coins there is little to no interest,and no premium even on varieties. My advice to the op is roll them up and sell them as unsearched. I do understand the fun of roll searching for dates or varieties..... after all I had enough nickels to pay off 2 years what was left on my car loan. Which my parents were more than happy see bags of nickels leave their home. I think it is a great series to start a YN with....easy to complete...which keeps a YN's interest... but again if you think that finding varieties in circulated coins is going to pay off it isn't! Only for the enjoyment of the find will this series pay off.
Thanks Paddy54. I understand. My quest is to sort enough different dates to pass small collections on to my 13 grandkids and 17 great grandkids in hopes that they may get interested. I have been holding them for decades.
And you see that's great! As a kid my very first set was from the wild.... however there was 1 hole the 50 D! You could not find one in the wild.... in 1963 a 50 D unc. Was $35. In 1960 money...$35 in 1960 had the buying power of $350. In today's money. but again in those days you could find anything in circulation....other than a 50 D Today a ms 64 1950 D can be found raw at any show under $20!
Thanks Paddy, but this is just for fun. I hope to find a Henning nickel since I don’t want to fork over the cost to buy one. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind adding a variety or two to my collection. No expectations here on making any premium on these babies.
My first 2 coins, the ones that got me started, were the 1883 No Cents and the 1885 nickels. My aunt gave them to me when I was 5 years old. When I found that the 1885 was worth $5 at the time (1948) I couldn't stop.
While you have the 1939 Rev of 40 DDR (Doubled Monticello) & QDR on your list, I don't see any of the war nickel varieties on your list, which honestly are the biggest and most valuable of the Jefferson Varieties. Here are some photos of the Jefferson Varieties that I have owned over the years. 1939 Rev of 40 DDR Doubled Monticello: Circulated 1939 Rev of 40 DDR Doubled Monticello: Uncirculated 1939 Rev of 40 QDR: 1941-S Large S: 1942-D over Horizontal D: PCGS MS64 (later upgraded to MS65) 1943-P DDO Doubled Eye Variety 1943/2-P: This is basically the king of Jefferson Varieties 1945-P DDR: FS-030 1945-P TDR: FS-030.3 1946-D over Inverted D: I used to have the 1945-P TDR FS-030.5 but I can't seem to locate the photo. Many of the minor varieties are practically indistinguishable in the circulated grades but the over dates and the other big ones are still searchable. Good luck!
What the 1943 P has what 70 some rpm's alone! It would be a real task to try and find all varieties of war year nickels. But Jeffersons do have a ton of varities and some pretty interesting.
I found a 1941 War nickel that the u n In God We Trust isn't fully a complete u.. it stops anyone know or think the same
