DENA!!!!!!!!!!! 36 points????????????????????????

[cosmicdebris]

Is this right?? A 1997 MS69 FS Matte Jefferson Nickel is only worth 36 points in the Modern Mixed Type set????

[Tradedollarnut]

Wow - you're right! A proof modern nickel with FS? They really messed up! I don't understand their thinking!

 

David - change that score to 3 points, please!

[cosmicdebris]

Ok how come a 1999 Silver PR69DC gets 80 points compared to the nickel I mentioned earlier.

 

Another thing last I looked I never owned a 1964 PR69DC Dime but I do have a 1964 PR68DC dime. Just a few more wierd things in my Mixed Modern 20th Century type set.

 

TDN

[keithdagen]

NGC is scoring the piece as a PR-69 (no CAM, no DCAM) instead of a MS-69FS. Might e-mail Dena and ask her about how the piece is classified.

 

A true MS-69FS would get over 1,200 points, but that would also equivalate to a coin that costs considerably more than the 1994 and 1997 SMS pieces run.

[gmarguli]

Ok how come a 1999 Silver PR69DC gets 80 points compared to the nickel I mentioned earlier.

 

Because a SILVER nickel would be rather rare. Weren't these all minted in CLAD?

[cosmicdebris]

Basically the I was trying to compare the costs vs points. A 1999 Silver PR69DCAM dime can be had for $25.00 the 1997 MS69 FS Matte Nickle costs $375.00.

 

80 points vs 36 points?????

[Tradedollarnut]

Just being a wiseass - sorry!

[cosmicdebris]

No reason to be sorry the wiser your the better

[keithdagen]

Basically the I was trying to compare the costs vs points. A 1999 Silver PR69DCAM dime can be had for $25.00 the 1997 MS69 FS Matte Nickle costs $375.00.

 

Don't forget you are a TYPE collector. The 1994 MS69FS SMS nickel could be had for $125.

 

Also, if the coin is being counted as a proof (which it is), a PR-69DC can be had much cheaper than the coin you chose.

[cosmicdebris]

I thought coins were given points on their own merit?

[Tradedollarnut]

Not for a type set. I'm using my 1885 trade dollar as a regular PF66 trade dollar in my rarities type set. It gets the same score as the most common coin.

[cosmicdebris]

So if I had the 1933 Double Eagle in my Type set it would get the same points as a 1908 Double Eagle?

[DWLange]

That's the concept behind type collecting. The scoring is based on a particular type in a particular grade, regardless of its date rarity.

 

As for the 1997 MS SPECIMEN nickels and similar such anomalous issues, they are not eligible for type sets at all. This coin is neither a brilliant proof nor a regular uncirculated piece, so it can't be scored as a type coin.

[cosmicdebris]

So how come I was able to add it to my type set?

[keithdagen]

You just got lucky. Shouldn't be eligible it seems.