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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrekowjr, post: 1264926, member: 27204&quot;]The value of this coin is in NGC grade and the rarity of this grade amongst the 53,000,000 minted is what makes it valuable. The more normal pictures I have seen of this coin still have eye appeal but I have seen similarly graded coins with better eye appeal but their is a value in the look of this coin as well. More importantly for someone who is trying to compete for a top registry set that includes this coin and has the money and means to do so, it easy to see how or why someone would be willing to pay over $1000.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless of what might have been done to the pictures of the coin to juice the toning, the facts are that this coin is in Mint State 67, has received a star grade and is even rarer since it has all 6 steps as recognized by the NGC. It is this rating that also stirs the debate as some have mentioned they disagree with the grade given or the full step designation. As mentioned before a registry collector&#039;s set is based upon the grades given by the most recognized TPG&#039;s, which stirs a second debate as to whether you are buying the coin or the graded slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, unless a hoard of toned 1941-D Jefferson Nickels in MS68 with 6FS are found and graded in the next 5 years making this grade less rare, I think this coin holds it&#039;s value better than silver over the next 5 years in my personal opinion. I believe silver prices are in a bubble waiting to burst. Silver prices are high because of a weak dollar and global insecurity as we saw in the late 70&#039;s / early 80&#039;s and history has shown that silver has large spikes in price in times of uncertainty unlike gold which tends to have occasional spikes in value but an overall steady growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if I had $1501 and was forced to buy either this coin or silver....I would buy this coin for the reasons I discussed before. As I said previously, toned coins are not my cup of tea so this is not where I would put my money. I would rather buy many full step high grade Jefferson nickels instead since that is my personal preference and it reflects what I collect. I love full step nickels but at this point in my life I cannot go for coins like this one but I can and will admire it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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