You have convinced me Chris, he is a Numis-spammer!
I find it very disheartening that the two most difficult Jefferson Nickels to find in the market are both fakes: the Henning Nickel and the FSNC...
My favorite US coin design is the Mercury Dime which I collected years ago. Now, my chosen series is the Jefferson Nickel. Most people don't...
As others have pointed out, the hole in the D should be triangular in shape which yours is not. Furthermore, almost every coin in the good grade...
I like your photo better, it seems to show the luster more!
WOW, I can only imagine how beautiful that coin is in hand!
It was nice, I sold it some time ago. It has some nice textile on the left obverse field and on the cheek but is tough to capture in a photo.
Here is one with similar colors but on the obverse. [IMG]
Remember, all of the post war San Francisco minted Jeffersons will have a large "S" but they will not have the triangular bottom serif.
Crescent Toners Rock! [IMG]
My experience with that toning pattern and color scheme is that they look much better in hand than they do in photos. Granted, I haven't seen...
Nope!
Honesty, they are not that expensive given their rarity. I purchased my MS65 for less than $150 and the NGC population is 9/12. I guess the only...
Did you Griffin when you got the coin?
Yep, they actually used the Large "S" mintmark on Washington Quarters as well. For those with NGC memberships, here is the link to the Variety...
Nice coin but be careful, collecting toned coins can be very addictive and very expensive!:D
Introduction The 1941-S Large "S" is one of the most highly sought after Jefferson Nickel varieties and is very popular with roll searchers...
Somebody offered to sell me one last year. I didn't buy it and I can't remember why. I think I was overcome by my disdain for circulated...
The story of the "Soviet Dimes" can be found in David Lange's book, The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes > Ch 4 > Counterfeit & Altered Coins. The...
I will assume that you mean in the same condition. IIRC, the Henning nickels were all in circulated condition and they are certainly more...
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