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J P M

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    JPM WWII Nickels

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    Hi everyone , As most of you know I have been working on my WWII Nickel set . I have been looking for a graded  1944S and a 1945 S to help me complete the set. but I have been not seeing any in a reasonable price range. So the wife and I took a ride to my favorite Coin shop where I get my Morgan's to see if he had anything. Well he is not big on Nickels he has quite a few but no graded war nickels but then he said.hm oh Ya I got a bunch of BU WWII in the other day take a look in the tin. Well I found the two nicest ones I was missing in MS condition and get this I ask him how much and he says how does $3 a piece sound. I will still be looking for the graded ones to complete the NGC registry set but for now it is a cool find.

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    Grading?

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    Those are very nice Nickels. I find there are so many coins out there all ready graded 64,65 and 66 that I can buy for way below the cost of sending a coin out to be graded most of the time. If you have a coin that is something special to you then by all means send it out to be graded but just for a basic collection I would just shop around for deals.;)  

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    Questions on a 1954-S

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    I like toned Nickels I actually bought some for my WWII collection

    On 11/6/2021 at 9:09 AM, Keith Dee said:

    On my coin I know you said the toning is normal for coins that old. I’m not doubting you I’ve just never seen it out of all the nickels I’ve searched through. It looks like it’s been sitting on a smokers table for years to get that yellowish tone to it🤣

     

     

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    Dirty is Beautiful

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    Here on the forum I cant help but cringe when I see a new member ask how to clean a coin. If you have to ask you should not be doing it. I see so many wonderful coins for sale that say Genuine Details it kills me to think what that coin would be worth if it was just left alone. Here is one of my favorite coins. I thought it was so cool that it was so beet up and dirty and graded :luhv: I had to have it , I paid more than I wanted to for it but I still got a good deal. Now the dirt actually accents the features of the coin and it becomes a beautiful coin. It has a grade and it is true..... So standing here on my soap box I say this.:preach: Please don't clean your coins let them be and maybe down the road someone will end up with a VF 25 forever keeper. 

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    Possible 1949 D over S

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    I am always looking at MM on Nickels it is one of my favorite coins. But sometimes they are just to worn out to see what they may have been. Not to say it is not worth checking them out on the web sites .I always do but if there is no listing chances are it never was. Here is one I just found this morning and I have never seen a D like this one. It is on a 1947 there is a listing but no D that looks like this one. It looks to have a bit of Die deterioration due to a Die Clash. I think it has just seen to much action although the coin is a nice book coin. Oh and by the way Keith welcome to the forum and keep up the good hunt I love some of the stuff you have been posting (thumbsu 

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    Best strategy for collecting sets

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    On 11/4/2021 at 9:46 AM, Jblindy said:

    I have a helper which is an extra special added bonus.

    That in itself is worth more than any coin out there. My 2 year old Grandson will pull up a chair next to me while I am going through coins and imitate what I am doing. It is simply the best feeling to be able to share it with him I let him hold the coins and he looks them over and holds them under the scope it is priceless.  

    JPM WWII Nickels

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    On 11/4/2021 at 3:57 PM, Mohawk said:

    Good deal, JP!! Those are great prices.  I've spent more on exonumia pieces lately than that, and yours are actual coins.  Very well done!

    I just found something cool you cant see is the registry numbers are only 6 digits apart from each other so I would say they are from the same place or person at one time

    Best strategy for collecting sets

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    On 11/3/2021 at 6:38 AM, Jblindy said:

    I want to collect colorful toned Morgan’s of all mints from each year. My goal is to have 65 or better except for the more rare years/mints where I’ll have to lower my ambition somewhat. 

    The question is in the title. What is the best strategy for completing my goal?  I have been perusing the auction sites Great Collections and eBay. I have watchlists on both sites with notes about what I like and don’t like, the strike sharpness, the tone quality, etc. But I have so many on my list, it’s hard to choose a favorite and I end up missing out on a coin because of my indecisiveness. I tried to narrow my search to a single year starting with 1878 but there weren’t any coins within my $500 price range that met the criteria I have in mind, so I expanded my search and ended right back at square one. So my question is, how do you long time collectors search for coins to fill your set without becoming overwhelmed?

    That is quite a task ahead of you my friend, I wish you well. I am also working on building my set of Morgan's 63 or higher but my budget per coin is one zero less than your $500 mark  LoL.  I do a lot of hunting for the best deal and I always end up spending  more than $50 but I still try to only pay 33% of High list price. I am sure it will be a long time before my set is done if ever. So good luck with your Toned Coin Hunt.