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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 785950, member: 15309&quot;]I firmly believe that a significant portion of the current modern collectors that were brought into the hobby by the state quarter program will eventually graduate into collecting coins from the classic era.&nbsp; For the most part, I expect this group to be the most serious of the modern collectors who are interested in more than filling a whole in an album by searching pocket change.</p><p><br /></p><p>The graduating class will most likely be comprised of modern registry collectors and coin forumites who have no choice but to learn about coins other than mint products.&nbsp; Once these collectors peak into the past, there is no going back.&nbsp; What classic series they choose to collect will largely depend upon their financial situation.&nbsp; I have shown that the Jefferson series appeals to all, rich or poor, and I would expect that many choose the Jefferson series to collect.&nbsp; The gateway is the war nickels.&nbsp; They are very affordable, extremely attractive, contain an overdate, the best Jefferson variety, and come both blast white and dramatically toned.&nbsp; An interest in the very popular war nickel short set will result in more full set Jefferson collectors.&nbsp; That is how the series got me!</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I should point out that I don&#039;t think that increased interest in the series will have much impact on the price of the coins.&nbsp; IMO, the only coins that stand to see a price bump are those top pops that are coveted by registry collectors.&nbsp; For example, this coin would likely jump in price:</p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue"><br /></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue">1952-S Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67: Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $120&nbsp; Population 33/0</span></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1952-SNGCMS672990-2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With a population of only 33 and no full step nickels, this coin would be prime to increase in price if the registry demand increase even just a little.&nbsp; Now here is a Jefferson Nickel that is destined to be mired at its current price range for a long time to come:</p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: Blue"><br /></span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: Blue"><font size="4">1942-S Jefferson Nickel NGC MS66:&nbsp; Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $31&nbsp;&nbsp; Population 2924/1293</font></span></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS66Star.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>With over 1,000 coins available to collectors in a higher grade, the Jefferson series would need all of the Lincoln collectors to simultaneously dump their series and cross over to increase the value of this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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