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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 785385, member: 15309&quot;]I am not offended that you don&#039;t like the Jefferson Nickel design, but I am little peeved that you don&#039;t recall that I brag about my Jefferson Nickel collection. I know we have never actually met, but I start at least one thread a month relating to my Jefferson Nickel registry set.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMO, the design of the Jefferson Nickel is the best among the modern designs. Jefferson&#039;s bust is very powerful and the Monticello when fully struck is a wonderful sight. What I find is that anyone who spends a significant amount of time researching, learning, stuying, and collecting a particular series develops a taste for that series. T$ is a good example. He used to hate Jeffersons. After my constant birage of Jefferson photos, he developed an appreciation which has blossomed into a desire to start his own Jefferson Nickel collection. At first glance, the Jefferson Nickel series seems rather boring, but once fully explored there is no more diverse series in all of United States coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Let&#039;s examine the series a little more closely and consider the things that interest coin collectors such as rarity, eye appeal, varieties/errors, and strike. Almost every collector will state that they love rarity. The problem is that rarity is love/hate. Collectors would love to own a rare (key date) coin but they hate the fact that they can&#039;t afford them. The Jefferson Nickel series appeals to collectors of every financial background. It is possible to complete a circulated collection from pocket change, an album collection for a few hundred dollars, a premium gem certified collection for a few thousand dollars, and a top pop full step registry collection for over $100K. Many of the Jefferson Nickels out there are really unattractive, but due to the extremely high mintages, extensive searching will yield attractive examples for every date/mm. This is the backbone of my collection which is focused completely on eye appeal. Take a look at my registry set and you will see what I mean.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/MySets_Listing.aspx?PeopleSetID=55274" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/MySets_Listing.aspx?PeopleSetID=55274" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://boards.collectors-society.com/signatures/signature.php/NGC/set/55274/sig.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We must not forget about the variety collectors. There are plenty of doubled dies, RPM&#039;s, and extravagant errors to peak the interest of these collectors. The doubled Monticello 1939 DDR and the double eye 1943-P DDO are extremely impressive varities. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Strike has to be the most important aspect for most Jefferson Nickel collections. Collectors covet fully struck coins and most love strike designations. The difference between a well struck and poorly struck Jefferson is dramatic. Searching those common low value nickels to find a full step nickel worth a large premium excites many a collector. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Will the Jefferson Nickel series wake up? I don&#039;t know, but I sincerely hope so and I will do everything in my power to promote the series that I love. What I will say is that the majority of new entrants into the coin collection world are state quarter/modern collectors. Eventually, a significant portion of these modern collectors will graduate to the classic coinage. Those that do who have limited resources will be spread out amongst the affordable series such as IKE&#039;s, Franklins, Rosies, and of course Jeffersons.&nbsp; So my answer is yes, you will see increase demand for the series in this decade and prices for top pops will go up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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