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On 11/23/2023 at 11:00 AM, RWB said:

All of the above is nonsense. Zerbe was already on the SF Mint's "shxt list" for screwing up the PPIE commemorative coins sales. There were no "special dies" or anything else, and no one knows how many PL 1921 dollars he got to take to a coin club meeting.

The so-called "Chapman proofs" were made in May 1921 at Philadelphia, and although not true proof coins, the curator of the Mint Cabinet affirmed their superior quality. These would actually qualify as "Specimen Coins" through the combination of appearance and documentation.

So they gave Zerbe the first day run of coins off new die's that is the only reason why they are nicer looking coins. 

On 11/23/2023 at 5:44 PM, Sandon said:

 Yes. The "Redbook" lists this issue separately and refers to it as having a "matte finish".  These pieces are also unusually well struck and generally in better condition than the regular circulation strike pieces (over 722 million minted in total) included in uncirculated coin sets. They were only issued in this Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set, of which 167,703 were distributed. The similar 1997-P matte finish piece was only issued in the Botanic Garden Coinage and Currency Set, with a distribution of only 25,000 sets. (I was lucky enough to get one from the mint at the time of issue.)

   The package for the 1997 set states regarding the included "Uncirculated 1997 Thomas Jefferson Nickel", "[t]o produce this matte finish or 'mint state' Jefferson 5-cent piece, both the obverse and reverse dies are frosted using a combination of aluminum oxide and silver dioxide sprayed under high pressure. Only one other Jefferson 5-cent piece has been minted using this procedure, for the 1994 Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency Set."

Yes, I think the 2017 S SP Enhanced Edition is the other matt one.

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On 11/21/2023 at 10:51 PM, Mike Meenderink said:

I found the coin above about 10 years ago. I've kept it all this time. It will be a topic coin in a forum soon. I'm thinking of giving it a plastic suit.

I know you see a lot of coins Mike. To me it looks like a razor blade cut starting at 2 o'clock and ending at 9. I only say this because I see displaced metal in the crack line at the start and also missing metal like it was shaved off.?

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Good eye mike, I am not sure what is going on in that location, but it looks odd.  I can't see most of the detail on this coin very much so I will refrain from commenting any more until we see better pictures.

On 11/21/2023 at 1:26 AM, edhalbrook said:

Any helpful hints on how to get a coin out of the plastic sets they use these days? 

That looks more like a proof set, not a mint set

Hi Kellym  a $1000 coin ? I roll hunt all the time and for a for a long time. I do it because I still love it after more than sixty years. If you can find a coin that is worth $100 you are doing better than 99.99% of the coin collector's out there. I wish you the best of luck. All the old stuff is gone and the new stuff is not worth salt. I am not saying it can't happen but the odds are against it.

More like around $7.98 today. Silver price

On 11/18/2023 at 5:39 PM, EagleRJO said:

That is pretty cool to see a bunch of coins with a progressive die crack.

Yes it is Eagle and the 2023 has another small chip inside the zero, but again nothing too dramatic.

It looks like a plating crack to me

First thing is, do the coins need to be graded? There are many here that  will give you great advice. All you have to do is Post a photo of both sides of the coin and ask a question. 

On 11/16/2023 at 7:49 PM, dprince1138 said:

Context shapes our understanding and interpretation of all the visual material we encounter. Context for images can take many forms, including accompanying text, other images of the same subject, and even cultural knowledge of the audience.

I have given too much credence for others to understand what I have thought of as intutive context.

Of course, reactions could simply be due to a desperate attempt to feel superior.  

This sounds like something  an AI response would be... 

On 11/16/2023 at 5:03 PM, dprince1138 said:

From what I can see, Eisenhower dollars are only valuable under certain conditions, such as being of the special mint option "silver", "proof" or an extremely pristine mint state.  Even then, the value is generally about $20 from looking on ebay.

From the image, I do not see that there are any particular attributes of note and I would say that t here is no need to have graded\certified.  

Again. It does not help when you flood the tread with other coins dprince it makes everything more difficult.

It is a good looking coin . I agree with Sandon's information . I would say EF40 . I would not have it graded it is on the borderline for being worth the cost unless you were building a registry set.  I know dprince is trying to be helpful but. It does not help when you flood the tread with other coins dprince it makes everything more difficult.

65,000 boxes at .10 a box is $6500 to move all them boxes was probably good money in 1899.

On 11/14/2023 at 5:24 PM, cobymordet said:

I appreciate the clarification, I just gotta use the extra toe when counting stairs.  I have no intention of grading it, I don't imagine it will get better than AU and I also don't imagine the value would be much better with even six steps.  From what little I have seen, 1940 was an adjusted REV year that really cleared up the stairs.  I am a visual/tactile learner, so it helps when I have a coin in hand to see particular oddities.  Again, apologies on sidetracking your party.  

You are not side tracking anything you are talking about nickels . You asked a question and we will try to answer anything relevant to the nickel subject. It's all good..  

I like this set and would love to find one out there in the wild. I think you should just hang on to it.

This set is still very common and not worth cracking it out. I find what is nice about these sets is you can pass them around to others without to much concern of them getting damaged. I would leave it for future generations to admire.

To me it looks like a beach coin found in the surf. Constantly back and forth in the salt water and very fine shifting sand. This coin may actually be from a beach in Rhode Island..

On 11/14/2023 at 2:34 AM, cobymordet said:

Regarding Jeffersons, are there years that full steps (5/6) are not possible or extremely rare? What would those years be? 

Also, can you help me understand the 6th step.  I can't seem to find any pics that differentiate clearly.  Does the top line count as a step? 

I apologize in advance of showing a pic on yer thread but this 5-v-6 Stairmaster Conspiracy has me rattled.  This pic is of a 1940d nickel I recently picked up.  I count five steps below the line with the pillars. (hopefully that makes sense).  So would this qualify as a 5 or 6. . . or would it qualify at all?

Yes cobymordet the top step counts. Now if you have a PCGS FS nickel NGC will only count it as a five step for the registry. As for your year of full steps I find the hardest ones to find are from 1960 to 1970. There are also some other years that had very poor strikes. Those coins are also valued a bit high. Have you started a registry set Coby ? It sounded like you have been picking up nickels here and there.