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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;borgovan, post: 442572, member: 13016&quot;]Hi! Thanks for asking a question about my favorite series.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1950-D nickel was immediately popular upon its release from the mint. Word spread quickly that it was a low mintage (in fact, it was the lowest in the entire series for business strikes) and people saved them by the roll. For this reason, this coin is easily found in uncirculated grades. In fact, I would say that there are probably far fewer circulated examples than uncirculated. I have been trying to piece together a circulated roll for well over a year now, and I&#039;m still not finished! I would estimate that I see one circulated 1950-D Jefferson for every 30 uncirculated specimens that I find. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I believe the prices peaked as high as $50 a coin in the 1960s or early 1970s, although the highest document price I can find at the moment is around $1,000 a roll (current greysheet bid is $415 a roll) and this doesn&#039;t even take inflation into account. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even though these coins exist in high numbers in uncirculated grades, the vast majority of these are MS-60 to MS-62. I can&#039;t tell you how many dull, lifeless, poorly struck 1950-D coins I&#039;ve seen that are still considered uncirculated. Sharply struck specimens are pretty tough to find, as is common with many Denver mint nickels. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Of course I see them making a comeback someday, but even if they don&#039;t gain popularity, I still enjoy the series. It&#039;s not too often you can buy a whole uncirculated roll of the toughest date in a series for less than $10 a coin. In fact, from this standpoint, the Jefferson nickel may be the biggest bargain out there. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As far as MS-66 examples, you asked if $53 is a good price. I personally have never paid this much for a certified MS-66 piece, but I certainly might if it were well-struck, and certified by a top-tier company. You should examine the step detail carefully, as well as the overall strike of the coin, before making this decision. The PCGS price guide lists an MS-66 coin at $65, while one in the same grade with full steps is listed at $185. On Teletrade, in the last 4 months, here are the MS-66 pieces that have sold (note that none are full-step coins):</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>ANACS MS-66: $12, $15</p><p>ICG: $15</p><p>NGC: $45, $27, $30</p><p>PCGS: $50, $50</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, there was a single MS-66 full-step in a PCGS holder that went for $90. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That&#039;s a big price spread!!! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can see that the PCGS-certified coins get the highest prices, and I have found this to be univerally true on Teletrade, and usually true on eBay. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope this helped answer your questions. I&#039;m sorry I can&#039;t give you more specific time frames on the start and stop of the boom, but I hope I&#039;ve answered pretty much everything else for you.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please don&#039;t hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions about the Jefferson nickel series. While I don&#039;t know everything, I have studied them quite a bit, and I have some good reference material. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope you take the time to look at the series a little closer, and you really should think about obtaining at least one nice specimen for your collection.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Happy collecting![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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