Why the heck did I pay $9 for this nickel?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by stldanceartist, Sep 17, 2016.

  1. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    Here's my '41-S Large S, except 5 times larger... LOL :)

    What was the deal back in 1941? They made a large S Nickel, Dime and Quarter. Did someone bring in a homemade tool that they wanted to try out?

    1941-S-Washington-Quarter-FS-503-Reverse.jpg
     
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  3. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Well, this one only cost me $8 this time...

    1941 S Jefferson Nickel.jpg

    Side note: the coin from the OP is currently awaiting NGC's opinion on grade. Will definitely share once it gets posted.

    Here are a couple closeups of the MM...I'm...I'm kind of seeing an OMM. Not sure what Ribar/Wiles/Wexler would say...but I'll share and see what you have to say:

    1941 S Jefferson Nickel - MM1.jpg

    1941 S Jefferson Nickel - MM2.jpg

    Third image, maybe a bit clearer. Not sure if it's a damaged/worn mintmark punch, or an OMM:

    1941 S Jefferson Nickel - MM3.jpg
     
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  4. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

  5. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Haha thanks, Rick...how funny that I had enough energy to image the mintmark three times, but not to check Variety Vista. Lazyyyyyyyy

    Looks like mine is somewhere between stage A and stage B. Cool. Now I have a nice one one of these :)
     
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  6. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Well, anyone want to take a shot at a GTG for the first coin (the $9 one?)

    Grades just posted for my NGC submission...
     
  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I am gonna say MS 64, I am not to sure what they thought about the dings across the steps.
    The obv seems to be struck well.
     
  8. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

  9. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    You guys are more in line with what I was expecting. We are all wrong (at least according to NGC.)
     
  10. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    The original $9 coin is gorgeous and extremely clean. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict MS67. And yes, I am still jealous.
     
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  11. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Of course you guessed correctly. And it's okay to be jealous - I'm jealous of TONS of your nickels. :)
     
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  12. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Touche
     
  13. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    I remember when I first read this thread, I thought that $9 would be a steal for a standard 41-S nickel because I knew it would grade MS66 minimum. When you updated the thread and asked for a GTG, I pretty much knew it went MS67.
     
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  14. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    It will be interesting to see what the second coin from this thread does when I submit it in July before taking a vacation (first break in years) along with my growing bulk submission of jeffersons. Got one in there that I'm sure will go AT but I'm going to submit it anyway just to see lol
     
  15. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Touché, I would have never guess that, that many planchet marks could be present, even as weakly struck as the reverse is. Guess I need to sharpen my skills.
     
  16. mynamespat

    mynamespat Well-Known Member

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    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

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