Do you think pre 1960 nickels are worth a buck each? I might try to sell a few of mine since im getting doubles. Also, were jefferson nickels made in 1937? I have a jefferson with the date 1937. I purchased it from antique store.
it depends on the condition..average circs are at about 20 cents each...High MS go for more. As far as a '37 Jeffy, Redbook says no. Unless it is kinda like a '64 Peace or something, but never heard of a jeffy from 1937...got pics?. stainless
Thanks. I'll have to post pictures of the nickel when I get home. Its just a normal nickel nothing extra on it. I know the nickel was bought at a estate or auction. The owner of the antique store had 1,000's coins.
Pre-1960 nickels typically trade for $0.05 to $0.10 each. The exceptions would be if they are key dates, uncirculated, war nickels, overdates, or other significant varieties. If you're just talking about normal circulated Jeffersons, they are very close to face value. I'm calling monkey business on the 1937 Jefferson, but I, too, would like to see a picture.
unless it is a pattern, nope, no 1937 Jeffies. I just checked Judd, and no patterns are listed. so, nope.
I still have 6 more hours of work. Do you guys think it could possibly be from a test run of the new design?
It could be. That's was Treashunt was referring to, when he mentioned it might be a "pattern." However, he also indicated that he checked the leading reference for US patterns, and that he didn't find one. Anything is possible, but in numismatics, as in the rest of life, most of the time the simplest explanation is the correct one. In this case, the simplest explanation is monkey business. Okay...I'll stop being so cynical. You could have the one-in-a-million ultra-rare piece. How did you come across it? Oh, by the way...your boss says quit visiting CoinTalk and get back to work.
With Doug's words of wisdom, it would be a good idea to weigh it and do a magnet test on it. Also, find out how long the owner owned it? Ribbit
I'm not sure how long he owned it. I don't even think he noticed it. I'll post pictures tonight. It looks like its at least 40-50 years old.
Probably a 1957 with an altered or damaged date. Couldn't be a pattern because of the timeline of the contest that led to the Jefferson nickel the design wasn't chosen in 37.
