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Message:: [QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1518515, member: 18157"]Good question...I would say, "not necessarily". For instance, the lowest mintage Jefferson nickel is the 1950-D. However, since everyone knew it was a low mintage, these coins were hoarded in very nice condition and they are far more plentiful than nickels with a 10x-20x greater mintage. First off, what does the term "Key Date" mean? It means it's one of the most difficult dates to acquire "within a collection". So, the first step is to determine what makes up a particular collection. For instance, if the general consensus is that you can't have a complete collection of Liberty nickels without the 1913 (very rare), then the 1913 would be the key date. However, since the 1913 wasn't ever intended to be released into circulation, a reasonable argument can be made that the 1913 really isn't needed to complete the collection. The 1885, 1886, and 1912-s might be the real "key dates". You may need both the T-1 and T-2 1913 Buffalo nickels to complete a Buffalo Nickel collection, but do you need the 1937-D Three Legger? ...I would think not. In summary, I think we need to decide what coins actually make up a collection before defining which are the "Key Dates".[/QUOTE]