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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 854260, member: 15309&quot;]A fellow CT does own this set.&nbsp; It is Martin from Chameleon Coins.&nbsp; And while I find many of these coins attractive, most of them lack the overall surface quality that I demand in my collection.&nbsp; Steve mentioned how much he likes electric green.&nbsp; Welcome to the club Steve; we all love electric green.&nbsp; As a result, emerald green nickels are incredibly expensive.&nbsp; I paid nearly $1,000 for this example which is probably the most attractive Jefferson Nickel in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1941-DNGCMS67Star-18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Notice that the overall quality of the coin is impeccable.&nbsp; The coin is a solid MS67 with spectacular toning, luster, eye appeal, and even steps.&nbsp; How many of the coins in Martin&#039;s set reach past the MS66 grade.&nbsp; After looking at the photos in his photobucket, it appears that the best examples of the set have already been graded and I don&#039;t see an MS67 in sight.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to give the impression that these are not quality toned Jeffersons, they are.&nbsp; In fact, many are extremely attractive and I can see many of these coins individually driving premiums of anywhere from 5-20X wholesale value.&nbsp; The problem is that very few Jeffersons are very valuable without full steps in MS66 or below.&nbsp; For example, his 1943-s is gorgeous and I can easily see that coin selling for 10X wholesale.&nbsp; But the coin is MS65 tops which is a $13 coin.&nbsp; Even at 10X wholesale, you are looking at $130.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In order to critique the overall price of the set, I would have to price each coin individually.&nbsp; That is something I am not willing to do at this time.&nbsp; My guess is that he could easily achieve that sale price by selling the coins individually over time, but he is looking to make a decent profit all at once by selling them as a set.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last thing I would like to mention is the photos themselves.&nbsp; As an experienced photographer of toned coins, I know full well how difficult it is to balance making the coin look good while still reflecting the actual appearance of the coin.&nbsp; I often think the photo of my 1941-D is juiced when looking only at the photo.&nbsp; It is only after I pull out the coin that I reaffirm the integrity of the photo.&nbsp; It is my belief that some of Martin&#039;s photos are having a similar struggle with the reflection of reality.</p><p><br /></p><p>In conclusion, it is a magnificent set of toned Jefferson Nickels and it was a pleasure to view the coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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