change in nickel appearence

that would be the coin to hoard

 

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Well some people want to see the Mint use the old CC for a mint mark. Of course, that will never happen, but the design could easily include the mark as a design element.

 

Back to the subject, would be a good idea to keep the new nickel being circulated?

 

No.
The only reason would be as an educational tool. A circulated 2004 Jefferson will never have any numismatic value.

 

my opinion,

one of each mintmark of each design

thats the minimum that you should hoard them

however, you may hoard as many as you like, no one will stop you.

 

One roll of each mintmark would be better.

 

lets look at this from an economical standpoint,

when you obtain a nickel from circulation, all you are giving up for the time being is 5 cents. In years in the future, the coin can do one of two things: it can rise in value or it can stay the same (not very likely). The value of the coin will never drop down lower than 5 cents because that is the face value. In this case, the initial investment is 5 cents. If the value will not depreciate any further than 5 cents, you have NOTHING TO LOSE. Go for it.

 

if conditions were like this for every thing in life there would be no risk. Ever.

 

BUT (and there is a but), If you're looking for some large price gains just because these coins are circulating commemoratives, then this is not the coin to hoard. If youre looking for a little bit of gain mixed with sentimental value, then collect this coin. Remember, in many, many years from now, this coin will have a decently large premium over jefferson nickels of similar dates.

 

Never happen.

Too many made.

 

Well the 1883 was a special circumstance though. The whole with and without cents thing going for it.
While the 2004 BU Jefferson singles and rolls will probably sell for a small premium, it will in large part be because dealers like myself are charging $4.95 and up a roll.
Can you really imagine someone paying $10 a roll for the billions made? On a first year issue coin?
I would bet against that to my dying day.
With that said, I have been wrong on more than one occasion. I just can't see it.

 

i cant help but wonder if the mint is going to mayby make a special set (silverproof set) with the states, regular issue and both nickels in it? it probably would cost to much. lol

 

They make a silver proof set each year with all the coins minted that year. The dime, quarter, and half dollar are done in silver. The others are made in their own specific metal content as described by law.

 

ahh. but do you think they will make a silver nickel. or is their a law saying that that cannot be done?

 

I don't think that will happen. It has not been the case, so far. (unless you count the WWII silver alloy issues)
Personally, I'd love to see the nickel minted in silver, again, but it has been the case, so far, that our minor coins, (cents and nickels) are always minted from base metals.

 

Your point is well taken GDJMSP.

I guess I fall into the same thinking as the people in the past. I heard of dealers selling 1955 double die cents for 40 cents in late 1955. No one thought that would be such a great coin. Early numismatist ads show many of what we call rare coins selling at levels near face value.

 

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Posted by chevy
If the value will not depreciate any further than 5 cents, you have NOTHING TO LOSE. Go for it.
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i agree with chevy because if you just keep the new nickel it may be worth something later. it's just 5 CENTS.

 

ahh. are they really worth only a nickel? i guess you could go to the bank and find them for face value. but you cant even buy uncirculated rolls fromm the mint for face value.