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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fusiafinch, post: 785431, member: 18382&quot;]Well, it may just be me, but IMHO the Jefferson nickel has a lot going for it and has held its value very well. Many coin series premiums have decreased during this time when people just don&#039;t have extra money to spend. The roaring prices have been to bullion content. </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, the Jeff design HAS changed! We just had the Westward Journey series and in 2006, we got a brand new portrait on the obverse. There will never again be a Jeff nickel of the old style. True, I wish they would have changed the reverse to another rendition of Monticello, but at least the portrait was changed. The original portrait of Jefferson is just as classic as the Lincoln cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>This series has a lot of variety, with a key date (1939-D is over $100 in MS65 and over $500 in full steps), T1 and T2 step types in &#039;38 and &#039;39, major metal changes in the war nickel series, high priced overdates (1943/2) and double dies (double Monticello 1939, double eye 1943), and some ridiculously priced full steps nickels (1953-S is a $50 coin in MS65, but a $22,000 coin with full steps). So there&#039;s something for everyone, from the beginner to the expert. </p><p><br /></p><p>And BTW, have you seen some of the PCGS prices for these &quot;common&quot; nickels? According to the PCGS price guide, a 2008-D Jeff with full steps sells for $600 in MS66!! Not exactly chump change there.</p><p><br /></p><p>And since the nickel is not considered a precious metal, you can still find Jeffs from 1938 in circulation today. Even the Lincoln wheaties are hard to find circulating now. </p><p><br /></p><p>Happy collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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