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Valued Member
United States
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By far my fav coin I have found myself. Had it for some time now, found it in a roll of circulated nickels. Felt pretty lucky to find it, been trying to find a nicer condition one ever since and no luck so far. As of lately I feel like I underestimated just how lucky I was to find it. Only ones I've seen in au or better condition are already graded and most likely not gonna be for sale any time soon.  |
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That is a nice one @mrj. Normally, we tell folks that since the mintmarks were applied to the dies by hand, that unless a mintmark is touching some other design element, there is no numismatic premium. Is this one different from that general rule?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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This one has become a bit of a oddity that had gained collectable value in the last 5-10 years. Generally mm placement is kept within a certain variance, this being an exception as they were deemed to be beyond that variance. I haven't come across many that are known to exist, I've seen maybe 30 at most so far. Ofc that doesn't mean there isn't more I just haven't seen them. 2 recently were sold on ebay in roughly same condition as mine and they sold for I think $280 and $230. The $230 being slightly worse off than mine Only other coin I have with a higher degree of variance on mm is a 1954 s wheat and the mm on right up on the 5, touching it so hard it feels uncomfortable lol. |
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United States
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The 75 D nickel is also briefly mentioned in The Red Book, at the start of the Jefferson nickels section. As far as value it only says it carries a premium value. That's where I first saw it and it set me off on the hunt to find one. After that I started researching them more as I tried to find a AU or better copy, sadly this is the best condition I've had a chance to get or find. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes a rare one. Very nice find.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice find and definitely a keeper! Congrats
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Very nice find !  Edited by Dorado
12/26/2022 11:39 pm
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United States
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United States
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 to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5785 Posts |
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the find.
Definitely a keeper.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Keeper for sure. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Unusual for sure! to the CCF! |
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United States
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Pretty nice nickel - great find.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Well now, I'll have to get back into my '75 D nickels and give them another look. Cool.
The mint mark was likely placed on a Monday following a Denver Broncos loss.
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United States
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to the Community! |
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United States
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Ok thx for helping me learn something today @mrj. If it is mentioned in the Red Book, then that certainly adds to the collectibility. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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