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Valued Member
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Hello. So I decided to check on ebay and etc online of price for my 1946 no mint mark Jefferson nickel today and I was very shocked to see what prices they were going for. I will upload a few screen shots of them I took so you can see and maybe tell me if any are close to accurate. I dont have a great photo of mine but I will add it too just cause. I'm just having a hard time believing they go for any of these but maybe I'm wrong. Appreciate your insights on the matter.    |
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Please - Immediately stop your thoughts of coin value glory! Some reality - Your circulated 1946 Jefferson is a common date coin worth 5 cents. The advertised examples you show are intended to pull in un-educated folks ... which you would not be with the CCF experts supporting you.  |
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I 100% agree with @nic on this one. Just because a coin is listed for $500, doesn't mean that anyone actually is paying that for it. Rather than ebay, here is a better place to see coin values (note that there are only prices for super-high grades, which your coin is not): https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin/1946-5c/4028"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Pillar of the Community
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Even in low mint state (MS), this 1946 nickel is worth less than a dollar. Very common date. Your example is heavily circulated and worth approximately face value.
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04/26/2023 9:08 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Kacinicole17, instead of looking at the asking prices on ebay, check the sold/completed listings. This is what you will see. The green numbers indicate the price realized. As others have stated, you can list any coin on ebay for an astronomical price, but that has absolutely no bearing on it's actual value. It's worth what someone will pay you for it.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Worth five cents, waste of everyone's time.
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Pillar of the Community
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This is a serious contagion in our hobby.  You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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Bedrock of the Community
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United States
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 with above, I have a ton of nickels of this year - if that was true, I would be rich (I'm not) so, don't believe everything you see that is up for sale. The best thing you did was come here first and asked for advice. - So Great Job. |
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Thats exactly why I was asking. It wasnt intended to pull in uneducated people or anything like whats being said. I honestly wasnt sure and everytime I do ask, people just tell me to check prices on ebay. So how is someone suppose to learn that way? I'm obviously nothing more then a beginner who is simply trying to understand more so assume what u wish but dont judge when you dont know a thing about me or my intentions. If I wanted to id just be posting for outrageous prices on ebay like the rest are, not wasting my time posting here accomplishing nothing. |
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United States
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But to those actually offering nice or helpful advice, thank you. Ive been told on here numberous tines to get prices from ebay whicb never made sense but ive tried so many apps, websites, etc to start getting more educated but there just all so dif it seems or just arent accurate. |
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United States
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Plus I have such a wide range of dif types of coins so its hard to just focus on quarters or dimes etc and end up going back and forth so it makes it more difficult knowing whats for what..My grandpa got me to enjoy collecting coins at a young age and the things I do know were cause of him cause he was my world..he recently passed away and digging my old coins out for the 1st time since I was little to bring back the good memories.
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Pillar of the Community
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No one was saying you are trying to pull in uneducated people, it is the sellers asking these crazy prices that are. I use ebay often to try to figure out value, just put in your particular coin, and click on sold items. Even then you may find some random anomalies, but look at the average selling price for your coin in a similar condition. It is great that your coin collection is a link to your grandfather! I would suggest getting a RedBook, https://www.amazon.com/Guide-United...%2C88&sr=8-1, there is a wealth of information here. The actual prices for coins listed are not always reliable, but it is a great way to get basic information on coins. |
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ebay is filled with coins that are far over priced, not as described and fake. I wouldn't use it as a price guide. You did just what you need to do by asking here. No one feels you were trying to do anything wrong. It's the sellers on ebay that are trying to pull in buyers who know nothing about coins. I use PCGS, NGC, Heritage and Numismedia to look up prices. They show what people are actually paying for coins, not what people are asking. You can look at items on ebay, but keep in mind, you should look at the 'Sold' listings for prices and even then know that some aren't real. Alway check the details of the highest amount paid for an item. Many times you will see that these 'Sold' items have been relisted because they didn't really sell.
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Kacinicole17, How does it not make sense getting sold prices off of ebay? Those are actual prices being paid by people. Example; Look up 1946 nickel in the sold section and see all the prices they have sold for, then go by the majority value. You should also look here: http://m.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices.htm to get an idea on values. John1  |
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Look under "sold" listing to see the real value.
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