Hi! Thanks for asking a question about my favorite series. The 1950-D nickel was immediately popular upon its release from the mint. Word spread...
Diocletian: They're talking about a designation on the NGC holder, not a marking on the coin itself. The grade will read something like "MS 66 W"
early jeffs I have purchased many large lots of these in an attempt to assemble a roll set of Jeffersons. The best deal I ever got was paying...
cheapslabs I have made a few purchases from cheapslabs.com, and I can say that they've always delivered just as advertised. I've never been...
interesting question That's a great question. Mine would be: 1) 1974 aluminum cent. 2) 1913 Liberty nickel. 3) If the coin can be...
That's neat! Thanks for sharing. I got it right, by the way, but not without some careful examination. I would imagine coin collectors would...
I know the fees are in line with the auction houses, but the services aren't even close. With a brick-and-mortar auction house, they take the...
ebay I think the problem a lot of people have with it is that eBay owns PayPal and collects a 3% bite for not a lot of service. That's on-top...
starting a club The club I belong to (Northwest Detroit Coin Club - nwdcc.org) charges $10/year dues and raises the rest of its funds through the...
I've bought many lots of 1964 and earlier Jefferson nickels, often paying a premium over face value. I've paid as much as double face value in...
worst type set ever It probably was from someone attempting to put together the-type-set-from-hell. Another thought I had was that it could...
monster That's a monster. You might want to ask about it over at shieldnickels.net
full steps 5 steps is considered the industry standard for "full steps." Some places will make a distinction, and there is no question...
full steps The full step Jeffersons weren't any kind of special strike. They were regular, business-strike coins (except, of course, when we...
Does it deserve a star? Yes. Does it deserve MS-67? No. Am I surprised NGC graded it MS-67? No.
coin club A coin club is one area in numismatics where we don't like to see a low population. Might I suggest that you try to interest more...
That's an excellent question. I believe it was the mid 1930s, and this information is substantiated by Wayne Herndon's essay on roll collecting...
Hi. I saw your post on the Roosevelt dimes. I don't know where you are in Michigan, but if you're going to the Suburban Detroit Coin Show next...
I agree with the 1949-S choice. I've always considered the 1955 P, D, and S to be keys to this series. You can check mintages at coinfacts.com:...
1970s nickels I can't think of any real good reason. Your 2,000 nickels is only $100, so unless you need the cash, it might not be a bad idea...
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