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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 988541, member: 15309"]Okay, You guys are not listening.  Jefferson Nickels are extremely rare in MS68.  This includes the modern dates.  If you don't believe me, take a look at the populations of Jefferson Nickels in MS67 FS for modern dates.  Here is an example: <a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1137&Lot_No=7384" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1137&Lot_No=7384" rel="nofollow">1993-D Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS67 FS auction archive</a> The population of this date/mm is 13/0 out of a total of 400 graded examples.  That means that roughly 3% of all submitted examples will achieve the top pop grade of MS67.  I actually agree with the argument that there are so many available raw coins that the prices of these coins are inflated.  This coin sold for almost $400.  But there have only been 400 examples graded to date.  At the 3% top pop rate, that 13/0 number will eventually climb into the hundreds or thousands making this date/mm in MS67 FS a $50-$100 coin.  However, that rationale does not apply to the MS68 grade.  They are so rare that whenever you find one, it will always drive a huge price because of the conditional rarity.  You guys don't need to like it, agree with it, or condone it, but you would be wise to accept it.[/QUOTE]