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Just ordered a copy Lem that is a cool book has a little synopsis of each year that’s kinda fun. Can’t wait to open it up and see what else is inside. Thanks for the photos.

“The Jefferson Nickel Analyst” is perfect thanks Lem E gonna pick that up do you know what kind of history is in there as well is it general nickel history or in depth chapters of history for each era and specific years?

edhalbrook - yea I picked up a MS66 42’ D and normally I wouldn’t pay $45 for a nickel but I couldn’t say no to this 42’D. Now if I could only find a 42’ S reasonably priced and looks just as good I’ll pick it up but the 42’S seems to be going for more than the NGC suggested price at the moment so just gonna wait to find the right coin for me. Currently I’m mostly filling out 1938-64 with some exceptions to some newer coins. It really just comes down to the price is right for me and if I like the coin or not. But didn’t realize there was so much going on with the modern nickels. I knew there was design changes but seems like there gonna be a lot of reading up on modern nickels for me. Is there any resources to go over to help guide me though the modern nickels?

Thanks Sandon for the information I’ll give it a look over should be fun. Also do you recommend getting a red book I remember finding lots of cool stuff in there. However, not sure if it’s a good resource nowadays or not since the internet exists with so much info. (Edit: just went though your article and that’s literally the first thing you talk about haha. I’ll wait and pick up a 2024 book since the year is almost over.) Powermad5000 yea it would be nice if they would slab them I wouldn’t sell them but I know eventually they would so I could see why NGC wouldn’t. They have a business of preserving top tier coins. But honestly I think these coins would look awesome in a pre 2008 style era slab black coin on white background or even first slabs ever with the black on black would make the coin an awesome display piece. For the nickel set it’s coming along getting some fantastic deals right now seems not many people are into nickels and the prices are quite low. Picked up 24 nickels so far around half the suggested price of NGC. Grabbing lots of 5FS and MS66 and MS67 coins for around $20. So feel pretty lucky however there are some coins like the 1942s I can’t seem to find so the hunt is on. EagleRJO now you make me want to go and grab the two BU coins from my shop. I have to double check to look to see if there are any marks from cleaning but they are bright and just sit in the display case. Nobody seems to want them either and they are only $22 bucks so seems kinda like a steal of a deal for those coins. I never really knew how rare they were to find in a silvery condition and when I first saw them at my current shop I was like eww those are ugly haha. I don’t know why but these Columbus coins just look better dark. But kinda want a set that isn’t deemed numismatically damaged after learning about my coins being cleaned and terminal. Thanks everyone

I was into collecting back in high school I completed a modern set of pennies from roll hunting and tried filling out as many wheat penny’s as far as I could. Even found a 1909 non v.d.b. so that was cool even though it was practically just a date and outline of Lincoln. My step mom’s step dad then gave me some coins such as a Stone Mountain, couple Morgan’s, 64’ Kennedy, Indian cent, and some foreign stuff, and a red book of coins. I haven’t been collecting since but just got back into it as I finally can again. I just started a NGC nickel set you could probably find it in the Jefferson 1938- date but it’s just ms 65 and above. Then start a new set of something not sure yet. However, I plan on finishing the nickel set first then upgrading each coin to FS. So I want to get back into the hobby but it’s been awhile and I did most of it not knowing much in high school just found it fun to do. So if there are resources that could help me that would be awesome. Thanks Sandon.

Thanks Sandon for your analysis there isn’t any green fortunately. In the photos I posted is the new holder I recently took it out of the old flip it because it was ugly and looked like it had a tobacco smoke color to it. It is hard to tell in the photos as well but there is a high luster if this coin wasn’t as dark as it would most definitely shine. I noticed you said their is some rub on the cheeks and sail however, that’s just the light reflecting off the black the coin is that shiny. If you play with it in the light it is very jewel like. As for being cleaned I have no idea I bought these as they were and nothing much has changed so not sure if previous owner cleaned them or not just bought them from a local coin dealer. When you say “in the fields” do you mean the background?

So I’ve had a Columbus world fair set 1892-3 in flips for a decade. I bought them back in high school because they were black and super cool. Over the time nothing about the coin has changed and has just sat in a 2x2. The color and luster has remained consistent. However, I just learned there is a thing that happens to silver and that it becomes terminal meaning it’s slowly deteriorating and is essentially damaged. So what do I got here a coin worth grading or just keeping as is and put it on display as a desk piece.

I’m trying to compare some coins I’m looking at and the registry says that the registry isn’t available at this time try again later. It’s been doing this for me for the past 6 hours. I tried to add coins as well and that isn’t working either. Is it something on my end or is it under maintenance? I don’t see anything under NGC news for maintenance either. All I wanna do is add to my digital collection and get those sweet sweet points and confirm other coins I’m looking at purchasing.