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Okay folks, here's a 1950 D Jefferson nickel that I got in my change at the grocery store this afternoon. It's definitely circulated (came out of a cash drawer) but I don't think it's showing all that much circulation wear. I've got 112 different Jeffersons, and every one of them came from pocket change over the past two years, but, frankly, I haven't spent all that much time studying the grading standards for this denomination. Can I get some opinions on what the grade might be for this particular coin? Bear in mind, it's a scan not a photo. It looks much better in hand than in the scan. Thanks. Ralph Image: Jefferson nickel /a .jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">  1950 D Jefferson nickel.jpg 22.03 KB Image: Jefferson nickel /a Reverse.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 1950 D Jefferson nickel Reverse.jpg 24.52 KB |
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Very nice I would take it if I found it too!! I want to challenge my self so I took a quick look at the pics and I am not pulling out the books. I will SAY Au-55 of course it is hard to tell by photos and scans what the true surface looks like But the Strike on the reverse appears to be better than Average I see some partial steps and I see the Triangle above the the columns fairly well
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04/20/2007 11:38 pm
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Yeah scoutjim, I think it's a pretty good find, too. I failed to mention that, under glass and in good lighting, I can see all five steps, and the luster doesn't appear to be impaired - looks like it was taken straight from a roll to the grocery store. Were it not for the fact that I received it in change, I would grade it in the MS category ( ANA Grading Standards). |
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Is there no one else that would care to give their opinion as to the grade of this coin?
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Hard to tell from the pictures there seems to be a corrosion spot. I think based on the pics I would give it an MS 62 assuming the mint luster is still there. It is a better strike than most of this year. If its not corrosion I see then I might go 63.
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Yes Richard, there seems to be a little "greenery" growing on the reverse - in front of the E, and below the ME in AMERICA. Minute, but there nonetheless. I think it was a real good find in pocketchange, and I appreciate your call as to the grade. I was thinking MS, but it IS a circulated coin - can't deny that.
Ralph
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Since you noted that you found it in change, I will go with high AU. Taking the green spot into account, I would say AU55. Step/reverse detail is very nice.
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 , it's just too hard for me to go MS without more photographic evidence of lack of circulation wear...nice find! |
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I would just have said VF but I might be missing something?
OK probably EF but it might be the pic'
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05/01/2007 8:04 pm
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I would go at least AU. If you tip the coin back and forth and see the "cartwheel effect" in the luster across the entire coin then I would consider it as mint state. Even if you got the coin in circulation, it doesn't necessarily grade as circulated. The grade assigned to a coin is a consensus of opinion, not a literal term. This is a coin that is actually most often found in unc. condition. One dealer was reported as sitting on 160,000 of them in BU rolls! I have also found that many 1950-D's are well struck and have nice steps. If you look at the MS-65 FS values for this coin they are low compared to many common date nickels. Regardless, this is still a sweet find!
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i have been looking at a ton of Jefferson nickels lately and this looks like a nice EF example. I wish my 1950-D was this nice - pulled mine from circulation and it's a well worn VG. my son and I are searching rolls and have yet to find any silver :( -Steve |
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