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Message:: [QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 2151621, member: 73321"]Lehigh96:Great nickels. As you know the nickel is --  in a sense, the only U.S. coin which has maintained its integrity over the decades. Except for the brief WWII period, it has always been 25/75. Collecting Jeffersons is still feasible, but finding 5 (pre 1990) and 6 step stamps is a challenge. Most pocket change rarely contains any pre-1980 coins which are full steppers. Hence, collectors must purchase the coins they need. Even then it is a challenge. For example finding the common 1964 nickel in full steps, is hard work! At the recent Portland ANA Money show, I saw very very few full step nickels, and few labels indicating the steps. It was depressing in that regard. The hobby NEEDS such types or species or designations as "full step" (or "full band" per dimes). So collectors have good reasons and motivations to dig through the billions of nickels minted, and to find such gems. (especially like those Lehigh96 illustrated). This keeps the hobby alive. At the moment I am researching 1974 cents. It is possible that I can generate interest in certain variations in that year's issue. Time will tell, but may the Jefferson collectors FLOURISH!GSDykes[/QUOTE]