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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree with the frog. My working threshold for nickels of 'this era' is early 90s to the present -- vs. Jefferson nickels from the first couple decades of their existence. Just me. |
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I definitely consider 2006-present as a new and different "era" in nickels.
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Full Steps mainly applies to the older Nickels. I agree with Coinfrog.
Errers and Varietys.
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01/17/2024 10:55 pm
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If you are getting into the FS thing you need to study up on what years are known for full steps (recent years are known for FS and older years are not) and how many steps are full for what years 5 or 6 steps or whatever. Maybe buy a book on Jefferson nickels to study? John1  |
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In what year did it become common or expected to find FS? Prior to that date finding FS would add collector value. John1 |
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I'm beginning to think that I don't have enough brain cells to navigate this world. I know my learning style, and it's rather different from what I imagine a numismatist's would be. (Curling up with a good numismatics book would not be my best style.) I think I'm trying to learn about too many things at once. Perhaps focusing on one small concept, type, year, etc. would be better for me. Any ideas about a better plan. I feel like I am becoming an annoyance and perhaps I should just take a LOA until I've absorbed a little more. Is there a way to "unjoin" and rejoin when I can give instead of just take .
BTW John, 2004
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That is a full step nickel.
It's been years since I actively pursued nickel searching (despite my forum name), but my memory is that around 1990 or so the mint made changes so that new nickels were almost all FS.
For sure by the mid-1990's these changes were in place.
So if you want to search for 'valuable' FS nickels you need to go with coins from 1938 through the 1980's.
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perhaps I should just take a LOA until I've absorbed a little more. Is there a way to "unjoin" and rejoin when I can give instead of just take Don't sweat it Gigi2 ... we welcome beginners and your questions are fine. Stick around and we will be glad to support your learning curve. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Of course you could probably have the Mod's delete your account. But I have found that learning about Coins is the most fun for me personally.
In my early days here at this Forum I felt like I was probably being annoying but most everyone here was awesome about it.
The knowledge of the members at this site is the best way to learn IMHO. When I make mistakes, while learning, someone usually lets me know
and I appreciate that because I "Learned Something".
Don't let it bother you, that you are new and asking alot of questions, because we'll help you anyway. Everybody is learning here. Everybody!
Also taking a break from something can help too.
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Gigi2, Zero in on a denomination,1¢-5¢-10¢ etc Pick a time period, modern, classic etc Choose errors or varieties or a certain grade range Once decided ,research. Either online or from books John1 |
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i agree with John1. pick a series to hone in on that interests you. common circulated coins are not where its at as a collector. in fact most collectors just ignore them. to find any type of value in circulated moderns is pretty much like hitting the lottery.
ask questions here to help hone those skills. look at other posts and what the responses are. photograde is fine to get a coin into a box but grading is more than comparing to a photo
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Gigi, I started learning about varieties in May 2023. I quickly discovered that there is far, far too much to learn if you try to tackle all different types of coins. Until your eye develops, you won't be able to detect interesting coins even if you have them right in your hand. I have since gone back to my coin pile and found several varieties that I missed earlier. I enjoy Jefferson nickels, and now Kennedy half dollars. That's it. After seven months, I still don't do modern cents, dimes, quarters, dollars, or anything classic. If you try to learn everything immediately, you are just going to overload yourself. If you want to search coins for treasures, I suggest nickel rolls. There are some more valuable dates that you will find with some frequency. You can learn a lot about mint marks, the full steps designations, and basic grading. You will encounter lots of Machine Doubling and Die Deterioration Doubling, and learn what they look like. There are only a few key doubled dies to look for. Most importantly, there are modern doubled dies from 2006-2020 that you can find with some regularity using very basic equipment. |
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Posted 01/17/2024 10:21 pm
