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Timmy30 Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 5:37 pm The scan is terrible. This coin has luster for days! Would anyone care to give me some help with the grade. If it is junk, it's junk and I can live with that but I this nickel in person, as I said scan does it no justice but the best I can do. Thanks for any help! Report this Post to the Staff

Timmy30 Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 5:38 pm Dang it!! Sorry for the type in the subject Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 5:47 pm It has all that luster because this is a Proof-strike coin. Nice find from a roll. For sure a keeper. The last circulation strike San Francisco mint Jefferson was struck in 1970 (there are also 1970-S Proof Jefferson). Your 1980-S has a mintage of 3,554,806 coins. Somebody cracked this out of a US Mint proof set and it found it's way to you. Now ... take a closer look at the coin in hand ... notice the mirror surfaces ... the bold strike ... and the cameo surfaces on Jefferson and Monticello? These are all characteristics of a proof strike coin. Grading is difficult from your photos .... perhaps PR64? That's just a guess on my part. What you do have here is a lovely roll-found proof Jefferson. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Timmy30 Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 5:50 pm YEAH!! I thought so but I didn't want to make the rookie mistake of calling it a proof when it was just a shiny coin! Thanks so much for the info Nickelsearcher. Dang it, this is going to make it hard to slow down the roll hunting haha Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 6:01 pm That's the spirit! Enjoy nickel searching for the tremendous variety of finds possible .... proof coins, old coins, silver coins, foreign coins .... and a true possibility of completing the entire circulation strike set from bank rolls. I commend to all the humble nickel. Come join us at the long running nickel searching thread and share the joy. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 6:07 pm As said, the tip here is that a 1980-S nickel would always be a proof strike. A 1970-S nickel, for example, could be a proof or circulation strike; additional diagnostics would be required. Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 01/27/2011 8:14 pm Is so excite find a proof coin during roll searching , when is me my heart goes millions mph and just go kokoo , I remember my 1st proof was a 1972S nickel and I lost my balance from the chair end up on the floor I remember I was screaming Yes ! Yes ! then my girl came running and ask : ARE YOU OK ? Yes ! DO YOU NEED HELP ? yes! Then she said YOU CRAZY ?! Yes! So funny ! Report this Post to the Staff
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