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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2420722, member: 13307"]As many of you might know, I've a bit of a Jefferson Nickel enthusiast. As a result, I try to pick up the 1994 and 1997 Matte Proof nickels when I can. Usually, I have to buy the sets, meaning I have an extra coin to sell (the commemorative silver dollar) - which I normally look at as just another task.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picked up two of the 1994 sets (I'm calling it the 1994 set because the nickel is 1994, even though the dollar is 1993) from the LCS yesterday. Decided to "get around" to imaging the dollars so they could be listed on my website (and also pulling the nickel out and getting it set aside for a future bulk submission, hoping to get a 70 one of these days.) Well...I have seen some of these with some decent toning before. This is my first Jefferson dollar that I'm actually going to save...thought I'd share it with you. This time, I was smart enough to take a quick photo before taking it from the OGP...which will be important later.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]501534[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is in the sealed package (apologies for the glare, trying to get the toning to show with sunlight and a cell phone camera): </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]501536[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>For fun, here is my 1997 Botanic Dollar that NGC called UNC Details "artificial toning" - even though I pulled it straight from the packaging and submitted it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]501535[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2420722, member: 13307"]As many of you might know, I've a bit of a Jefferson Nickel enthusiast. As a result, I try to pick up the 1994 and 1997 Matte Proof nickels when I can. Usually, I have to buy the sets, meaning I have an extra coin to sell (the commemorative silver dollar) - which I normally look at as just another task. Picked up two of the 1994 sets (I'm calling it the 1994 set because the nickel is 1994, even though the dollar is 1993) from the LCS yesterday. Decided to "get around" to imaging the dollars so they could be listed on my website (and also pulling the nickel out and getting it set aside for a future bulk submission, hoping to get a 70 one of these days.) Well...I have seen some of these with some decent toning before. This is my first Jefferson dollar that I'm actually going to save...thought I'd share it with you. This time, I was smart enough to take a quick photo before taking it from the OGP...which will be important later. [ATTACH=full]501534[/ATTACH] Here it is in the sealed package (apologies for the glare, trying to get the toning to show with sunlight and a cell phone camera): [ATTACH=full]501536[/ATTACH] For fun, here is my 1997 Botanic Dollar that NGC called UNC Details "artificial toning" - even though I pulled it straight from the packaging and submitted it. [ATTACH=full]501535[/ATTACH] Enjoy![/QUOTE]
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