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Can't really see well enough to tell from the pictures. If you are going into hard to see errors, may I humbly suggest investing $13 in one of these bad boys: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D...L&ref=plSrchGreat for looking through, and you can literally just hold your smartphone camera up to the lens to take crystal clear magnified pictures without a $1,000+ photo setup. |
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Yellow toning is not abnormal for nickels. As far as RPMs (repunched mintmarks), I believe many use USB microscopes to investigate. It's so small and in a lot of cases the markers are even smaller and need much higher magnification. Edit: the first pic (top left) and the second pic (I assume the same coin) show Rolling/Wrapping Machine Damage. That's the concentric circular scratch on the coin. 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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04/26/2017 01:56 am
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Hi Desiree26, I'm watching you ...  I'd hate to see you get frustrated and lose interest in this. Not to tell you how to approach collecting these nickels, but I think concentrating on these various mintmarks may be a waste of time at this stage in your collecting. If you find repunched mint marks that interesting, more than the coins, then I take that back, but I think that is a stage in collecting that usually becomes an advanced area for more seasoned collectors. When I saw your 1964 D nickels, the first thing I automatically looked for was a PLURI DUS ( Not PLURI BUS ) variety. That would be the only real keeper except for high grade well struck 1964-D nickels with a few steps or one with a clip or Cud or other major error. There were a Bazillion 1964 and 1964-D nickels minted. If I might suggest this, when looking at bulk nickels for keepers, sort them out and stack them by date and mintmark. You'll soon find you are missing some completely and a few short stacks of others. That might tell you those are the ones you're after. Others that you have found some quantity of, will often resemble each other in appearance and condition. They are obviously "common". But once in awhile you'll get a hold of an unusually much nicer example. Heads and shoulders above the rest. They are the keepers. I guess what I'm suggesting is, yeah, it's OK to take a real close look at these mintmarks on worn coins like that but you'll learn more about the series looking at a lot of nickels and by trying to make a nice set first and then looking for varieties later. Watch for them of course, they can show up at any time, but I'm afraid the novelty of collecting will wear off looking at coins the way you are at this point in your collecting. Nothing makes me happier when it comes to Jefferson nickels, than when someone tries to complete a nice set. Just my five cents ...  Edited by TNG
04/26/2017 10:37 am
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Thank you Nickel Guy. When going through over 300 hundred nickels I put aside for errors I pulled out over 55 shiny nickels with no marks or miniscule scratches. I plan to go through rolls in order of dates keeping best of. 2 questions Sould I keep 14+ 2016d nickels if they all look uncirulated (thinking 20 years from now worth $$ or just a couple is fine) I read something about 1982 & 1983 that no mintsets were made so I went through those and separated the ones that were of good quality. Maybe I should just keep 3 of each. Well as of this morning I put a lot of nickels aside but after getting great information from you and the post I had about all error coins. I'm going to keep it simple. Like I said I have finished looking at all the nickels so now focus on key dates and any obvious errors. The nickels I set aside I will go through looking for the couple I marked with Cud |
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What ever makes you happy. A nickel doesn't even cost you a nickel this way so keep what you like. You can always cut them loose later. If it were me, I would only keep a few of those 2016 D nickels. They made plenty. Only the very nicest will probably be worth keeping. See ... there was no shortage of those was there? It's the ones you don't see that often that are worth hoarding.
It will dawn on you at some point what is a good find and what is no big deal. Just keep on looking.
I keep almost all my 1982 and 1983 P&D nickels unless they are worn past AU.
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04/26/2017 3:36 pm
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Nickle guy remember my post last week when I thought 1964 nickels were silver. I put those aside with all other dates with possible errors. Well when I went through 1964 that was the first thing I looked for. In fact I wrote the key dates you or someone else gave me. I went through 27 rolls and no 2009 but I did get 3 wartime silver. One of the 1942 nickel MM is on the bottom right of bldg not above the dome. Is that one still silver
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Ahhhh but a 1942 D is a scarce find even though it's not silver, it is a semi key date. There are 11 silver nickels not counting the one proof 1942 P.
They all have a huge mintmark over the dome. There is only a 1942 P and 1942 S silver nickel. Wartime nickels they call them. The government tried to save copper for the war effort.
High graded 1942 D nickels are usually very attractive well struck coins, even tho yours is probably worn, it won't happen very often that you'll get that one, so you did good.
You know now that a 2009 nickel is hard to find. People have hoarded them when they came out because they knew they were short mintages.
So if you find one keep it. Just that simple.
The reason you might have thought the 1964 nickels were silver was because they stopped making 90% US silver coinage and you assumed the nickels were silver.
I've been doing Jeffersons for probably 40 years. There's still always lots to learn.
But it can be a simple thing too.
You keep at this ... you'll get help along the way, but keep it fun.
You should read all you can about the nickels. It will sink in.
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04/26/2017 3:48 pm
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Sould I keep 14+ 2016d nickels if they all look uncirulated (thinking 20 years from now worth $$ or just a couple is fine) This is a good question. While some people toss all the coin they don't need. I see no problem in keeping Choice looking ones. We're are only talking a few cents here. Not going to break anyone. I say put em in tubes and forget about them for a while. See what happens.  Edited by MontCollector
04/26/2017 4:16 pm
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Finn235
I bought the lens you suggested used it 2 days but this morning I was having trouble seeing through the small lens. Was wondering (don't knnow if your a expert. Lol) should I leave light on for however long I'm checking coins and if switching it off and on every 5 minutes is draining battery. I am having trouble looking through smaller lens but finally started using a lamp in order to get a better view. How long is the battery life before the brightness of the light withers away? Oh I am sorry if this is in the wrong forum I just don't know how to contact Finn235
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Desiree, so you like nickel, great! TNG, knows his stuff there. Must say, I never had trouble w/42D, hmmm, semikey. Have to remember that! I generally save when CRHing nickels any ones pre 1959. Always looking for really exceptionally nice ones to replace in master set, and yea, 2009P is rarity for me, find 2009D's quite often here. In 30,000 or so looked through have found only one key date of the 5, all others have found in circulation. About your lighted loupe, yea, those batteries wear out quick, big disadvantage. I use a hand held LED flashlight in one hand, loupe in other. That way you can shine the light around and look in shadows easier.  |
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