Toned Nickel Pickups...

After a renewed interest in Jeffs thanks to @RonSanderson 's excellent ongoing thread, I went back to the shop I picked this one up at for $8 raw a little over a year ago.

It came back 66FS... I never really paid attention to any Jeffersons after 1945 in the past, so I figured I'd take a quick browse and take home what toners I could find. Came home with an interesting pile:



Fun colors in any case...
@Lehigh96

 

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I like that top 1 wow.

 

I like the 1961

 

I have to say I like looking at every one of them - but I do have favorites. What that means is each one is a favorite until I look at the next or previous one, then that is the favorite.

 

I like that one too, it cost the most at $8. I didn’t have a loupe on me and didn’t get a closer look at that spot on the reverse til I got home... I’m thinking it probably had a spot removed and had I noticed I’d have bargained a better price. Total for the above lot was $10 though so I can’t really complain.

 

CircCam. I like the toning on the first nickel. The target toning blending with the legend. Now how does it look in hand?

 

Like this. It’s lustrous and brighter than the TrueViews.

 

If i had a nickel, for every nickel ive admired

 

Wow, those are some nice Jefferson Nickels. I grade them as follows.

1) 1951-D: MS66 If not for the marks this would be an MS67.
2) 1948-D: MS64 The luster just isn't there on this one.
3) 1954-S: MS66 At first glance this presents as an MS67 but closer look reveals some flaws
4) 1961: MS66+ This coin is great. The impairments on the cheek and jaw are remnant planchet roughness and the coin has incredible luster, strike, and eye appeal with surfaces that are clean enough to warrant a very high grade. It might even go MS67 at NGC.

 

Thank you for taking a look- I found it fascinating that coins with so many flaws can still be high MS. Really appreciate the take on it- what a deep series!

 

None of the above coins excel in strike, condition and luster. Each suffer in one or the other of these important criterias to grade above MS64. The strike is weak (missing hairlines) on the first, 41D but I like the toning, bumps the grade MS65. The 51D excels in strike and luster but has more marks than I care for, MS64. The 48D suffers on all three, noting the rim ding by the date. The last two have apparent soft strike details, flat cheek on the 61, grade MS64. But these are nice coins to start out with until one comes across better examples. And if you stick with this series, you'll find those better coins and learn how the above coins get regulated down the grading scale. But I think you already know this. I'll post a link to my collection for you to compare your coins to. Good luck with this series. Leo
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1008666/my-jefferson-nickel-collection#latest

 

I picked this war nickel from the LCS bid board for $2.75, along with 4 others paid a total of $15. After looking at it I first thought it had a staple scratch but turns out a die break from his cheek to the rim (makes a 90 near his shoulder). Then I turned it over and some cool toning that my picture probable doesn't completely capture).

 

Nice looking Jeffersons, CC, although none of them look to be circulated cameos...

 

Just by a very slight margin... cough, cough... I prefer the first Jefferson you posted.

 

I guess that one above is more aptly described as a dirt-culated cameo. Nickels are tough for CC’s and are generally going to be technical env. damage. Some still look cool though.

I’d have to wholeheartedly agree there.

 

I like the second one you posted CC.

 

That coin is magnificent!

 

Thank you sir! That means a lot to me! I got a bit lucky on this one!

 

Beautiful coins! Is that MD on the nose of the 61?