Why Is The 1964-D/D Nickel So Ridiculously Expensive?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6499 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 10:45 am I have been puzzled by this particular RPM for a while. As far as repunched mint marks go, it is weak tea, barely visible. 1964 was a peak year for minting nickels with over a billion struck. So why the heck is the 1964-D/D nickel FS-501 so shockingly expensive? If you look at the PCGS plate coins, I'm not even sure that some of them are even RPMs at all, but they trade hands for hundreds of dollars. What am I missing here? https://www.pcgs.com/cert/52602001 http://www.varietyvista.com/05%20JN...4DRPM005.htm I find it particularly bizarre because there is also a D-over-inverted-D for 1964 that is way stronger and more visually interesting, and that coin apparently gets no regard whatsoever. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74095 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 11:15 am I don't know why, but that's strange for sure. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95806 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 12:54 pm Great question. could it be because the FS-501 is so hard to spot? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 1:38 pm Rarity, maybe? Or, we could go back the that "powers that be", concept we discussed in another thread. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1281 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 2:53 pm Gee!! Now I need to double check my 64'S I've seen so many MD, D's, that I don't give them a second look! Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6499 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 3:35 pm Die Deterioration was very common that year. In looking at the D/D examples, if you told me that they were MD or DDD, I would probably not give it a second thought. Also odd that there do not seem to be confirmation markers, and no WRPM is listed on Wexler. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 08/28/2025 9:44 pm Quote: Die deterioration was very common that year. In looking at the D/D examples, if you told me that they were MD or DDD, I would probably not give it a second thought. Also odd that there do not seem to be confirmation markers, and no WRPM is listed on Wexler. Quote: Or, we could go back the that "powers that be", concept we discussed in another thread. Just saying. Do you remember? I can find it if need be. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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