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Thought I'd post some pics of where I'm at ... for posterity's sake!   |
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One of the sellers there I found many nice coins from was bubbasully Thanks for that, @iontyre.  I have come across his listings, but never purchased. He has a great selection and nice pics, which I love in a seller.  @Jwalter I certainly wish you well if you want to find all FS raw coins. I never tried, so I can't say from experience how difficult it may be. I just know that with Jeffs, that's what hunters/dealers are looking for because they bring the big bucks, so it's that much less likely to find something that was overlooked. Also, the "definition" is sketchy. To me, there should be six clear steps to qualify, because that is what the original design intended. Five makes the cut for all TPGs as far as I know with six being a super-superlative. I am using a Whitman Classic album for mine, but I have several Danscos and I do believe they are a bit superior quality. Quote:
I have a three year old son Walter and a baby boy that's about to come out of the womb any day here named Jack that I pray will be helping me with this endeavor. That's excellent. I certainly hope you will be able to share this with them both when the time comes! Quote:Glad to see some interest in one of my favorite coins, the Jefferson nickel. I have decided to start a registry set of proof Jeffersons from 1938-1964. Here's the first addition, a 1938 in PR-66 Very nice, @MJD. That's one of the few I am lacking. I need '38-'41 proofs and PF-66 is the grade I'm looking for. Back @Jwalter Thanks for the pics of your album. We really like pics. If anyone is interested, here is the topic I started back when I first began my Jefferson nickel album. I try to keep it current: http://goccf.com/t/277663I also started a topic about Black Beauty nickels that you may find interesting: http://goccf.com/t/288744In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Quote: Glad to see some interest in one of my favorite coins, the Jefferson nickel. I have decided to start a registry set of proof Jeffersons from 1938-1964. Here's the first addition, a 1938 in PR-66 Very nice! Quote:
Thought I'd post some pics of where I'm at ... for posterity's sake! Looking good! |
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Thought I'd post some pics of where I'm at ... for posterity's sake! They look good in that Dansco! ! |
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Hopefully there are some coin shows near you. At coin shows I've seen some actual full sets of those for sale. Many separate one in MS grades also.
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Also, the "definition" is sketchy. To me, there should be six clear steps to qualify, because that is what the original design intended. Five makes the cut for all TPGs as far as I know with six being a super-superlative. Yeah! Check out this guys PDF on the "definition" of full steps. Man, this guy really goes into depth ... like Masonic depth lol. Very interesting read, though, for a fellow Jefferson Head. http://www.biblical-data.org/The_steps_review.pdf(No idea why the domain is bibilical-data.org - the pdf has nothing to do with the Bible) I will check out your original thread, too...should be interesting! JW |
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No idea why the domain is bibilical-data.org - the pdf has nothing to do with the Bible It is because the author, Gary S. Dykes, is the creator of that site and that's where his PDF is hosted. I read through the "re-evaluation" but I have my qualms with what was said. Too much attention was given to the "stylobate." That seemed to be the entire argument. Not once was a solid "six full step" nickel presented other than one single example that is very questionable (and apparently his own coin that is not certified). He never spoke of proof nickels, which is odd because they should have the best strikes. I believe the flaw in his reasoning is that what he calls the "belly-roll" (  ) is actually the first two steps combined. Why is it thicker than the others? I may have to email Felix. This is why I don't worry about FS at all. Yes, the actual structure shows six steps (treads) between the lawn and the porch (or stylobate if you wanna get fancy). However, creating a design for a 21.2mm diameter coin necessitates some lack of fine detail, as well, because it won't translate during striking. What does Schlag's original galvano look like? Question: why are Monticello's steps often weakly struck? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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I picked up a great new addition for my Jefferson proof set — a 1955 PR-68 CAM. This is my earliest cameo so far, and a beautiful coin.  |
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I picked up a great new addition for my Jefferson proof set — a 1955 PR-68 CAM. This is my earliest cameo so far, and a beautiful coin. Excellent! |
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Welcome Jwalter.
I was thinking of getting an album and starting to work on some Jeffersons over the summer. My plan was to do something similar to spruett01 and start with a box. Then I would start swapping out nickels as I found better examples as I went along.
Best of luck on your endeavor.
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I was thinking of getting an album and starting to work on some Jeffersons over the summer. My plan was to do something similar to spruett01 and start with a box. Then I would start swapping out nickels as I found better examples as I went along. Yep, that sounds like a plan. Swapping out as you go... Join the crowd. ! |
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When I started my nickel collection, I decided to store them in a binder with polypropylene pages with 2x2 pockets. That way, I can collect the varieties as I want and are not beholden to what Dansco says. Don't use pvc pages. Most of my modern BU are just in cardboard flips. My more expensive coins and proofs are in 2x2 Saflips which I heat sealed. In addition I have all the MS coins in original cello packaging starting with 1959. For 2005 - 2010 I have the business strikes in cardboard flips and the satins in the original cello. I still have to get a few early BU and a few early proofs as well. I got most of my stuff from ebay, some from internet, and a few from lcs. One thing nice about davenders (aka Dave's Collectible Coins) is that they are shipped in non-pvc flips which I can heat seal. There are a bunch of good places on ebay that have a lot of nickels. I haven't paid attention to full steps. For special coins like the 1994 matte, I bought the set it came from but didn't take it out. I put a card in my album which says, "see Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set." There are other examples like that too. |
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 to the Community, HappyHippo! |
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I'm new to nickels and have been crh
also pocket change.
I use a binder with coin pages with 2x2
I am looking for a good thread to ask (beginner) questions any help?
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I'm new to nickels and have been crh
also pocket change.
I use a binder with coin pages with 2x2
I am looking for a good thread to ask (beginner) questions any help? Why don't you start your own new thread. You could entitle it " Jefferson nickel Beginner questions" |
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