Popular Post J P M Posted July 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2021 Now that I have been hanging around here for a while now I have learned many things about coins from many well scholared members. I think the first is don't be to quick to judge, weather it be a new coin or a new member Last winter I purchased what was labeled as a roll of uncirculated 1960-D nickels when I got home I found that they were quite beat up and looked cleaned. I put them aside saying well( live and learn ) sometimes people are not so honest at what they sell. I decided to take another look to see if I missed something and do some comparisons to some graded MS 65 and 66 nickels I now have. It seams I may have been a little premature in my evaluation. I looked at the coins and saw a bad Monticello and a worn out Jefferson thinking that the coins were well circulated not uncirculated but now I think it is more of a worn Die. and the coins have a week strike and die scratches not cleaning scratches , In comparison they look similar to the MS65 samples I have and some mint set nickels I have. Take a look and see if you think they are just a worn die and a weak strike. The war nickel is the MS65 Hoghead515, Coinbuf and James Zyskowski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Both the Philly and Denver nickels in 1960 were poorly struck as a whole. Good examples are hard to find. Full step coins are very rare. I believe NGC shows only 9 graded FS coins from Philly and 0 from Denver across all grades. I would say your coins are probably UNC. Edited July 31, 2021 by Lem E Hoghead515 and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Here are my examples of 1960 P MS655FS and a 1960 D MS67 for comparison. Not the greatest looking coins by any means. Edited July 31, 2021 by Lem E J P M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 The entire late 1950’s to early 1960’s range is pretty unimpressive. Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 6:42 PM, Lem E said: Here are my examples of 1960 P MS655FS and a 1960 D MS67 for comparison. Thanks Lem I had a feeling they were UNC after looking again and your MS coins look the same as the ones I have been looking at in my roll. I did find some with Die chips in the date ? looks kinda cool. I did some searching but have not found any to compare them to yet. Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I don’t have my books with me but I believe they wore out the master hubs during the 60s and they had to be replaced. J P M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 6:49 PM, VKurtB said: The entire late 1950’s to early 1960’s range is pretty unimpressive. Ya Kurt They all look like they were swept up off the floor and put in a bag . and Full steps are so hard to find in the older Nickels here is my MS 66 and it is not quite there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 5:49 PM, VKurtB said: The entire late 1950’s to early 1960’s range is pretty unimpressive. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie15 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 when I was putting together my Jefferson set I would go to my favorite coin shop and sit for a couple hours at a time sorting through fifties and sixties nickels. One day the owner says "you won't find a full step coin, you know". I answered "full step!? I will settle for full windows!" Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modwriter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 One of the coin shops here had a box of 2003-D Jefferson nickel mint rolls on their counter. Purchased a roll for $6. Maybe one or two maybe MS66+ FS. The listed value is $250 at that grade, and only two have graded at MS67FS with a $1,800 valuation. It is tempting, but have so far resisted submitting. Lem E and James Zyskowski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Believe it or not, that 1960 P MS655FS coin has a NGC value of $1800 and the 1960 D at MS67 is $500. I would really go through that roll JP and see if you have anything that looks good. Modwriter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 9:59 PM, Lem E said: Believe it or not, that 1960 P MS655FS coin has a NGC value of $1800 and the 1960 D at MS67 is $500. I would really go through that roll JP and see if you have anything that looks good. Ya Lem I may have to look again. The price drops off so fast a MS 65 is $30 not worth grading a 65 or less a MS66 is $130 it is hard to judge with all the bag contact marks it may be tough to find a 67 but I will pick the ones that I think will grade 66 or 67 and post it and see what you guys think Lem E and Modwriter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 This was the best looking one but it still looks more like a 63 64 65 the hair is more worn than yours. It has a nice Adams apple but my Monticello is in rough shape. Lem E and Modwriter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
