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Pillar of the Community
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Is it possible to put together a whole Jefferson nickel set at face value excluding the 1950-D? |
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By getting boxes, definitely yes. And some have even found the 1950-D, so do not give up hope on that one, either.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Anything is possible...I found an XF/AU 1938-S in the register at my first job (back in 1982)...the 50-D (and a few others) still thwarts me. I have not broken out the Jefferson album in years...make that decades. I have acquired numerous mint set examples (still in cello) from a bulk lot. Perhaps it is time to fill and upgrade!  There may be some toning after all these years. May just part with them and keep concentrating on my "type collection".  Edited by oih82w8
07/15/2011 11:45 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Ohh ok. I have heard that different albums and folders can sometimes ruin the coin. What type of album should I use?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am 9 coins away, coppernickeldaddy and dylansdad and yinzi50 have completed it already.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My Jefferson's are in a Whitman Blue album (#9116 is the current version), that I picked up in the 80's.
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What type of album should I use? I recommend a Dansco album, but there are others that should work just as well. Avoid using folders if you can afford the albums. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I can afford albums but it got me wondering, why should I stay away from folders?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Folders only show one side of the coin, albums show both sides. Folders need extra pressure to secure (snap) the coin in place, which usually ends up leaving a finger print on the coin in time. Normally, album coins drop in (between the clear plastic slider sleeves) with little to no effort.
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07/15/2011 1:14 pm
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 I will also add that part of the folder comes in contact with the non-visible side of the coin. This contact area may contain non-safe materials (paper, glue, etc.) that can affect the coin in a negative way. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah its possible. The silver and 1950D and earlier dates are hard to get. I will have to say I am seeing less and less of the pre 1960 nickels.
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Egypt
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I am 13 coins away.... I have them in two Harris folders ..... and I live in Egypt  You live in US and you find these coins in your pocket change and you can have them from your local bank... trade with a friend ... I think you should start this beautiful set ....  |
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I can afford albums but it got me wondering, why should I stay away from folders?
As already noted Folders are not really good for coins. They are mass produced by many companies that could care less about the future of a coin in them. Some of the problems with a Folder is: 1. Usually takes a lot of pressure to push a coin into the slots and usually done with fingers, a thumb or even a rubber hammer. 2. The obverse of the coins are exposed to people's touching, sneezing, coughing, spitting, etc every time you open one up. 3. It is easy to damage one coin with another while putting one in place. 4. Now here is the worst part of a Folder. See that shinny stuff on the rear of an empty slot. That is the left over glue from the manufacturing process. An entire sheet is slapped with glue. The slotted sheets are then layed on that. Your coins are now exposed to that glue and if in a high moisture area, that glue gets transferred to the coins. Kids usually like that glue since if putting a well worn coin in a Folder, they tend to fall out. So kids spit on the rear of a coin, this wets the glue so the coin now sticks in place. If in change you find a coin with a dark rear and a normal front, most likely from a Folder. |
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United States
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Coins placed in the cheaper folders will start falling out if the folder is opened a lot. A minor detail unless your coins are of high quality or uncirculated.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would say you can surely put together a set at face value. like others have said start roll searching
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes you can, but be forewarned that it can take years. I started in late 2009, have searched though 134000 nickels and still have 4 holes left to fill. You can probably complete everything from 1960 up in a single box, but there are a few pre-60s that are quite uncommon. If you're looking to complete a set from circulation, Jeffs are one of the few series that you can reasonably expect to complete if you are persistent.
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Posted 07/15/2011 11:20 am
