Lem E

On 8/17/2021 at 10:44 PM, Mohawk said:

That's a nice one Lem!!  My fiancée likes Barbers quite a bit, so I have a bit of a soft spot for them as a result.  That's a great pickup!! Thanks for sharing it!

Thank you sir. My collection has branched out all over the place here lately. I just pick up what appeals to me. There is no rhyme or reason anymore. 

On 8/17/2021 at 5:43 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Nice grade, nice coin, lovely denticles. Strong reverse! 💪

I have had my eye on this coin for a while. Some of the best seller pics on the bay in my opinion. 

Looks pretty good to me. I would give it 6FS.

On 8/15/2021 at 1:48 AM, ldhair said:

Absolutely beautiful. Looks like she is on fire. Congrats on this one. 

Would be more awesome if it was mine. 

One of these days I would like to pick up a set of Ron Landis fantasy nickels done in Felix Schlags original design for the nickel that never made it to production. 

That is an empty slot for me as well. I can find a few MS65-5FS coins here and there but I’m trying to hold out for at least a 66FS coin. Hard to find good strikes for this year. NGC has no 6 step coins graded. Good luck on your hunt.

Better get you a fresh bottle of aspirin.

On 8/10/2021 at 2:35 PM, Woods020 said:

Well I bit the bullet and brought them home. Here are a few of them and a smattering of various versions of holders through the years. I have a lot to organize but it’s a good problem to have. I had planned to heading to the ANA show this weekend, but no use now haha. I canceled that flight to come home and play with my new toys. 
 

 

I see a sore neck and tired eyes in your future. Congrats on the new haul.

I knew I recognized that. We had an Aladdins Castle in our mall here in town back in the day.

The Lincoln bust looks like a cross between Ronald McDonnald and Grover from Sesame Street. 

On 8/2/2021 at 6:42 PM, Walkerfan said:

Outstanding 

On 8/2/2021 at 7:44 PM, J P Mashoke said:

Now here we have a work of ART I think could be a Van Go...  Like a Van Go over this penny many times in the parking lot.  I think we can get a good price for it with the Joker smile on Lincoln and on the reverse the large chicken to the right side of Lincoln on the steps is a nice extra. 

Now that is pareidolia at its finest. Nice chicken!

As much as it hurt to let that other one go, I think I’m ok with this one. Apparently I am also starting a toner Washington set. I’ll never complete anything. 

Believe it or not, that 1960 P MS655FS coin has a NGC value of $1800 and the 1960 D at MS67 is $500. I would really go through that roll JP and see if you have anything that looks good. 

On 7/31/2021 at 7:00 PM, Mr.Bill347 said:

Ok guys, if I can get this for $30 would you? A little concerned about two thing.

why is the grade covered up?

ive never seen toning flake off.

who the heck is National numismatic certification?

quickly please I’m about to win. Thanks in advance.

I would say it’s AT if that matters to you.

On 7/31/2021 at 6:33 PM, Hoghead515 said:

I tried to check it out but I missed it. It has been removed. Must have been pretty bad 

Yea this thread doesn’t make much sense if you didn’t see the auction. Basically you had a very circulated raw nickel with possible corrosion being labeled as a NGC MS-655FS coin. Clearly it was neither mint state or encapsulated. Maybe the D mint mark was a little off. Starting bid of $500. It needed to be removed. 

On 7/31/2021 at 5:49 PM, VKurtB said:

The entire late 1950’s to early 1960’s range is pretty unimpressive. 

Agreed.

I don’t have my books with me but I believe they wore out the master hubs during the 60s and they had to be replaced. 

Here are my examples of 1960 P MS655FS and a 1960 D MS67 for comparison. Not the greatest looking coins by any means.

Both the Philly and Denver nickels in 1960 were poorly struck as a whole. Good examples are hard to find. Full step coins are very rare. I believe NGC shows only 9 graded FS coins from Philly and 0 from Denver across all grades. I would say your coins are probably UNC.