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Hi all!  Ok, I purchased a box of Nickels and have gone through 11 rolls. I was originally sorting through them to start on a complete collection of all years and mints, plus upgrade my existing ones. I got to thinking. What else should I be on the look-out for? I'm already looking for the War Nickels, any S's I can find, and any 2009's. Is there anything else?  Forgot to mention. I also look for anything that doesn't look right. I so far have one that looks like Horizontal crescent moon shape of extra metal above Jefferson's head. Edited by Jaymon74
02/18/2011 11:06 pm
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Full steps ,S over D ,D over S ,1943/2,henning nickels and yo also gonna find Cud's DDR buffalos and Vnickels etc etc . |
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What are the full steps, have a picture of that? And what years would they be on?
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Just found something kind of interesting. I just picked up a 1975D, the D is right beside the 5. Is this anything to be excited about?
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 A clear whole coin picture and another close up area is always appreciated. |
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Hi Jaymon- There's lots of online info for Lincoln Cents, but much less for Jeffersons. The series is filled with varieties which can bring significant premiums over face value. A couple of the best guides to these are "Strike it Rich With Pocket Change" By Ken Potter and Brian Allen, and "the Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties" by Bill Fivaz and JT Stanton. These books cover varieties on a range of different coin series and can be found online or at larger book retailers. For in depth references written specifically on Jeffersons, look into "The Best of the Jefferson nickel Doubled Die Varieties" by John Wexler and Brain Ribar as well as "The Jefferson nickel RPM Book" By James Wiles. Collecting full step nickels from circulation can be challenging and rewarding. The Full Step Jefferson nickel Club offers a wealth of information on the subject in their bi-monthly newsletter, the Portico. An internet search should yield their contact information. The best advice I ever took in coins is that you'll never lose money buying a reference book! I hope that your pursuits are as rewarding as they have been for some of us. |
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I agree with what everyone else has said above. I also keep every pre-1960 Jefferson, not just the 'war' nickels, and roll 'em up and sell them for a modest premium as mixed rolls of older dates. It helps some people fill those holes.
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it may be just me but I also skwerl away 82 and 83 AU 55+ coins and if I am lucky any MS coins of the same years
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If I can figure out why I'm not able to upload the picture on here, it will be posted. I've been trying off and on all day. I'm pretty sure I'm not doing anything different than the other times.
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Yay! Figured it out! I was trying to load in the wrong format. Not sure how it got changed. Anyhoo, is this anything to get excited about?  |
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Coins were hand punched during those years, its slightly unusual that the MM is so close to the date though. I can be wrong if this maybe an exception, let other chime in.
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I heard they were hand punched. I've seen them anywhere from the bottom of the date to the edge of the coin. This is the first one I've found so high up. Can't wait to hear more responses on it.
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Hand punched till 1989. Placed on the die as part of the die from 1990 forward.
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That is indeed an 'extreme' MM location ... but I say it's more a curiosity than any added value. I would keep it for the 5 cent price.  David |
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