Photos of my lastest addition to my War Nickel Registry Set

I won this coin at auction in the recent Long Beach Sale. It is a 1944-P NGC MS67 5FS with absolutely gorgeous toning. What do you guys think of the pics?




I might have another addition to the set by the end of the week. Yeah!

 

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darn nice coin! Whats with the stripes?

Ruben

 

Pictures are great.

But, sorry, but I have to ask:
How did that get a 7 with all that action on the cheek?

 

i was thinking the same thing. What would cause those 'stipping's on the obverse? They are not so evident on the reverse.

btw - i always like looking at your toned coins not my cup of tea, but they do look nice!

 

I love those full step jeffs Lehigh. Great coin.

 

That could be on the slab, like at the 12 o'clock position, I wonder about the nick in the collar if that is in the slab. Very nice, never remember seeing toning like that. Is your registry NGC or PCGS?

 

Nice coin.

The striations on the obverse are normal. I see them all the time on toned Jeffersons. I believe they are due to abnormal distribution of metals in the alloy when the strips are rolled flat, before the blanks are cut out. Then, when the coin eventually tones, the locally-different alloys tone at different rates, causing the stripes. I would think the same kind of thing would happen in a wood-grain Lincoln cent.

This isn't Lehigh's typical monster toner, but I think he said he's going more for surface preservation. This coin is typical of an MS-66 graded by NGC. I think calling this coin a 67 is a stretch even for them, but who am I to argue?

 

Love it.

 

I like it! Not as toned as your normally go for, but maybe you are seeing the error in your ways LOL! Like others I wouldn't have gone 67, but they had the coin in hand...

I'm guessing that the reason it only got 5FS is the place on the bottom steps by piller #3?

 

I think we need to remember that this coin is a nickel. You guys are seeing this coin with a huge photo that magnifies every minor abrasion. Don't get me wrong, there are few, and the one on the collar is the most significant, but none of them should preclude the coin from MS67 based on NGC's standards. This coin is actually cleaner than most of my other NGC MS67 Jeffersons. If it were in a PCGS holder, it would most certainly be an MS66. Here is a smaller photo to show you what it actually looks like. Those marks are barely noticeable.



As for the toning, it is very unusual indeed. Streaky iridescent rainbow toning overlaying fully lustrous surfaces. At the right angle the colors just blast off the coin. This coin is now part of my NGC registry set. When the coin transferred from the previous registry owner, their photo came with it. This very poor photo actually does a very good job of showing the luster of the coin.




I know that NGC does not like to award the star designation to coins that have mottled, streaky, or otherwise interrupted toning patterns, but this coin has crazy eye appeal. It really deserves a star and photos really don't do the coin justice. It is definitely now the cornerstone of my war nickel set and at this point the most expensive even though I paid $2,000 less than the person who bought it in 2005. BTW, my set is currently ranked 10th in the NGC registry.

 

Nice, I am at, I think #24 position last I checked, I was at #12 before the threw in the 43/2 on the list! Congrats on the set.

 

If a gentleman may ask: wat'ja pay?

 

$1,700

 

Paul........Very Nice Pickup!! You gotta love the Full Steps

 

wow

I'd find it tough to pay that amount for any modern nickel, regardless of anything else. You should enjoy it a great deal.

Ruben

 

The pics are great, Paul -- nobody needs to tell you that.

A bit of constructive criticism:

Looks like the slab is a bit scratched -- get out the plastic polish and buff those suckers out!

The lighting is a bit dim at the top of the obverse shot. I know it's a tall order to remove this but you might try a light much farther away from your primary light towards 6 oclock to try and even up the light there. Also, moving your primary lights higher/closer to the camera may help, but will likely still show a dark area.

Looks like you're getting a bit of slab glare causing a slightly lower contrast on the obverse shot. I know , not much you can do and still show the color.

The reverse shot is a bit skewed.

The reverse shot is a bit overexposed (blow highlights) due to uneven lighting.

All that said, the above are really nitpicks. The photos are really, really good....Mike

 

Be careful! Some might say the same thing about a shiny SLQ -- or a nice piece of copper for that matter.

 

Well the price was a little surprising to me. FWIW - my SLQ was $50

 

u never get tired talking about ur slq even when u have better coins in ur collection

 

Which ones did you like better?