1950 d Jefferson Score!

I know right I was amazed when I seen it. It is currently replacing one in my folder that I bought a few years back that isnt as pretty as this one.

 

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I found one a long time ago when I first got into coin collecting but that was extensive box searching 15 years ago, I had to sell my collection a while back and been building up my collection again but had to buy the 50 d that was in my folder until I found this one.

 

Thank you

 

I'm currently filling out a nickel folder. 1950-D is one of only two remaining vacant slots. This thread is now inspiring me to go get some nickel rolls at the bank tomorrow.

 

Best of luck to you. Let me guess the 38-s the other one?

 

Thank you. Not that one. But only cause I bought the 1938-S in a lot with other coins. The other missing one is 1953-P.

 

One other comment about the 1950-D. It's what got me back into collecting after 10 years off for college. I went into a coin shop in Jackson, MS, and they had an uncirculated example priced at $8, I think. I thought that was incredible given that at one time they had gotten up to $30 apiece. Anyway, I bought that coin in about 1970, and I've been an active collector/investor/part-time dealer ever since.

 

Cool Mike. One of the things I enjoy most about this forum is reading other collectors past experiences and stories. I found your earlier post about finding 1950-D's rather often in Louisiana in 1959 interesting. Also cool to read how that coin is what got you back into collecting years later. Thanks for sharing.

 

Eric somebody up there likes you. Really, this just doesn't happen in real life. FWIW, I'll bet you're right, it was in a collection for a spell. Going off the reverse, principally, I'm good with high EF, low AU.

 

Congrats to the OP!

 

ty, there are some days the sun shines even on an unlucky person Now for that 1992 close am I've been begging for lol.

 

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Congrats, nice find in circ, now for the day when we find a '16D Mercury dime in circ (fingers crossed).

 

I think that is a bit of a reach but not unattainable

 

Very cool find. I'd say xf since the bottom of the triangle is there on the reverse. My best find was an 1863 Indian head cent, in f condition. I think finds like these are obvious cases of someone raiding their parents' collections and spending the money!

 

In 1960 those little buggers were trading for up to $1600.00/roll! And that is when a buck was a buck!

Today? Not so much. I currently have five original (not put together) BU rolls listed on the teletype for $325.00 a roll delivered and have no takers. $1600.00 a roll? That must be the equivalent of $25,000.00 in todays near worthless fiat money.

Oh! Yes. I agree with XF. $4.37 at the current offered prices I see.

 

PS: I found an inflation calculator.

$ 13131.03 in 2016 dollars.

I believe it would be much more.

 

50-D nickels are one of those items that was never quite as rare as it seemed - they were being hoarded looking to make a killing some day. As old collectors die off, we're seeing two effects - the price of 50-D nickels has and is plummeting, and they are showing up in circulation more than they ever had before. One thing I've never seen is a heavily worn circulated 50-D nickel. Most you encounter are AU or better, because of the history of widespread hoarding. I'd call this OP's example the most circulated 50-D I ever recall having seen.

 

congrats!