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J P M

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  1. J P M
    Sometimes the price guide in the red book does not change every year. With that in mind I do not think it would help you out much.
  2. J P M
    The closest I could find was a 1998. Sorry
  3. J P M
    Yes 66 to 67 is the big jump
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    I have a example that I just got yesterday a proof 69 that I had to look all over trying to look to find out why it was not a MS70 . I found the planchet looks to have a void not a scratch. So that it is in the strike to me. I am amazed it was even seen buy the grader. It only shows up only with just the right angle and a digital shot. It is in the field left of TRUST. Also looks to be a rim ding at 3 a clock on the reverse. I guess it is not a perfect coin therefore 69 it is
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    64 to 65 is $10 to $20 but from 65 to 66 can be half of the price more. I see bidding prices going way over the real value of the coin. I think there are a lot of new collectors after Covid pushing prices up and they don't really know what they are buying they just want to buy coins and spending money does not factor in to play.
  6. J P M
    10 Years After.... MS66
  7. J P M
    When I first started the Nickel collection my goal was to put together a war set of MS64 and up. I realized after purchasing a few MS64,65 and 66 there was a dramatic difference in quality 64 and 65 most of the time were not nice coins at all. I will still buy a 64,65 if it is a FS coin or proof like and even below a MS if it is a hard to find coin like my 1943/2. I also found that TPG services do not grade many regular strike nickels in the MS 68,69 and 70 range. Relatively speaking a MS66 nickel can sometimes be like a MS69 would be in other currency. LoL.... So I raised my standards for my collection of nickels to MS66 and up. I also search for very low prices I try to only pay 30% of the high market suggested retail of NGC or PCGS and that can make my search a bit tougher. I think all coins are hyped up in price and I may never send a coin in to be graded. I like my raw coins just fine. But in the end all of my graded nickels I have purchased so far are well below the cost of putting them in the holders. Oh and one more thing I forgot to say. I like collecting coins.
  8. J P M
    I have no Idea, But if you show each coin photo alone obverse and reverse then there may be someone here that could help.
  9. J P M
    I agree that you can build a whole set of coins in one day. If you have enough money. I do not, so I shop around. I collect nickels as most of you know so as a example. We will use a MS66 1967 that I considered hard to find. There were 107,325,800 coins struck that's a lot. So is this coin rare ? A graded coin is hard to find at a good price. NGC has 41 graded higher than this coin and PCGS only has 4 higher I wanted a MS 67 but settled for a 66 because the highest grade for this coin is a MS 67 and averages from $200 to $900 and the MS 66 go for around $75 I picked up this coin for $20 and there are none with FS. So is it a rare coin ? It is to me.
  10. J P M
    Very sad to hear.
  11. J P M
    Sorry to say no. What does the rest of the coin look like and what year is it ?
  12. J P M
    TPG have not given out many MS 68 and 69 and 70 are barely even on the lists at PCGS and at NGC some earlier coins and then not until after 2005 are any posted.
  13. J P M
    Perhaps I should have said it different. Most MS 67 coins are hard to find at auction cheap, the price jump from 66 to 67 is substantial. Now except for SP and PR MS 68, 69 and 70 are even worst or nonexistent
  14. J P M
    MS 67 and up are hard coins to find and when you do they are more money. The NGC value if even close for the MS66 1950D is $85 then it jumps to $800 just to give ya some idea..
  15. J P M
    Now you can buy your coins pre-toned. For the I have to have it now generation. https://www.littletoncoin.com/shop/-2023-toned-finish-ase-w-case-st5360e
  16. J P M
    Ok if and I am saying if it was a big mess up the only way this could happen is if it was a capped die and two planchets went into the press. One side would show the reversed image and the other would be blank. Because there were two planchets in one press. Any extra metal would get pushed away possibly making the remaining struck coin we see with a little less metal. This is the only way it I can see it.
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    LoL They will once that 2023 D gets over to the east coast
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    The lowest mintage regular strike 2.6 mil . But because of this amount many were saved. It is considered a hoarded coin so it's value is low.
  20. J P M
    Good luck on your token search Neo.. I always check out the ones I see in the antique shops. Most of the time they are overpriced for what they are IMO.
  21. J P M
    Sorry to hear . My condolences to his family and friends.
  22. J P M
    Yes I do Now.
  23. J P M
    I see no photos ?,,,,,,,,I see nothing.....Nothing
  24. J P M
    Yes this 2009 P is the circulation strike or what I always called Business Strike. The others are the ones they call SMS strikes with the matt finish. Those are not that easy to get either.
  25. J P M
    I can see the coin shot on the right has the seam on the edge. I have something similar I found in a bank roll of nickels