| Slot: |
1938 Jefferson
Proof-66 Nickel |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1938' Early Proof |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 66 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Here is a Exceptionally Clean 1938 Proof Jefferson in a grade of (66) .
From these photo(s) above, you'll notice the quality these have.
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| Slot: |
1938-Quadrupled Doubled-Dye (QDO) Jefferson Nickel |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1938 QDO FS-105 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
The Jefferson Variety- Quad/Doubled Obverse !
There hasn't been very many of these Certified. Here are latest Populations below.
PCGS Total Certified: (16)
NGC Total Cerfified: (18)
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1938-P Jefferson
Mintstate66-FS |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
Jefferson Nickel |
| Item Description: |
1938-P with FS! |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 66 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
Felix Oscar Schlag (December 4, 1891 – March 9, 1974)
"Original-Designer" of the United States Jefferson Nickel. I'd recommend reading our designers "Biography".
It's about what it was like in those days, an'what Felix went through and accomplished to get this Design'.
Back in 1938 there was a big rush to get rid of the Indian/Buffalo nickel, the public looking for something
different, after all, it used up its Twenty five year life span.
Felix Schlag Quotes: Just to set the record straight and to correct any errors concerning the disputed Jefferson
nickel competition, I wrote my life story for the reason that it might be of interest someday to a Jefferson collector.
If you enjoy interesting stories, you'll enjoy reading about Felix Schlag, finding his biography is located in the David/ Bowers Official Red Book) on Buffalo & Jefferson Nickels.
As for this 1938-P Jefferson, it's a brilliant nicely struck coin. The Quality stands out, along with the clear smooth fields on both sides. In Mint-State, most are usually very attractive with Luster, but finding a Full-Step in this date will be a challenge and you will most certainly pay a good premium for it!
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THE 1930's :
When I think of the daily life thru-out the 1930's, I think of the Great Depression, with long food lines, soaring-unemployment. It's sad to think of all the suffering that went on in this time era. The Great Depression, the American dream had become a nightmare, what was once the land of opportunity was now the land of desperation for many. Jobs/Money was scarce, people did what they could to make their lives happy. From Movies, Parlor-Games and Board-Games were very popular back then.
People gathered around their radios to listen to the New York Yankees. Young people danced to the Big Bands. President Franklin D Roosevelt, influenced the American people with his Fireside Chats. The Golden Age of the Mystery Novels, people escaped into their books, reading from writers Agatha Christie, Dashielle Hammett, and Raymond Chandler.
Things just didn't turn around an' get any better until we entered The Second World war, which started in early
December of 1941 in which, I will be going into more detail later.
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| Slot: |
1938-D Jefferson
Mintstate66-FS |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1938 D JEFFERSON |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 66 5FS |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
This 1938-Denver "Just-Glowed" from the Sunlight thru' My Window!
Here's an' example of how beautiful these Jefferson coins can be, most are always attractive and fully
struck. Alot of them do have a Golden-Light tone to them, but tryin' to find these semi-proof-like coins
are getting more elusive by the day.
While doing more research on this date, I noticed that back in this year that buying just (1) BU-Roll of 1938-D
Jeffersons, would cost you around $285.00! Now,that's a pretty good chunk of change in those days,
however' also collecting Bu-Rolls actually started its heyday after World War II ...
The Quality an Luster of this coin is Simply-Awesome! These Photo's pretty much tells it like it is!
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| Slot: |
1938-S Jefferson
Mintstate67 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1938 S |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 67 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The 1938-(SAN- FRANCISCO NICKEL !
During this year, these 1938 San Francisco' nickels were quite popular, but also had that
greasy look/color to them. Finding any with half decent Eye appeal/Strike is challenging.
When mentioning "Full Steps" in this date,now thats another story! Being considered spendy,
due to its populaton they will be spendy. I'm settling for this Mint-State-67 - It's Ngc-Certified.
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| Slot: |
1938-S Jefferson
MS64-FS |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1938-S Full-Steps |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1938-S (SAN-FRANCISCO) JEFFERSON!
I Grabbed the MS64 with full steps for now, realizing just how spendy these "S"minted Jeffs
can get! Each grade upward from there will be getting real spendy.Many 1938-S Jefferson
coins were struck from tired or overused Dies. This resulted having most in very-weak full
steps, even more-so, than the 38-P and 38-D.
The General Appearence however, looks nice. If you get Lucky, some may even have
very Lustrous'Surfaces with that attractive "Greasy-Look" there so well noted for.
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| Slot: |
1939 Jefferson Proof66-Reverse of 1938' |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1939 Rev of 1938' (Early Proof) |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 66 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The 1939 Jefferson Proof-66 Reverse of 1938
In the year 1939 there were (Type I & Type 2) Nickels.This Jefferson is the Early Type 1 , where it is also called the Reverse of 1938. Why did the US Mint do that? The Design on these Type 1 Jeffersons was lacking in design-detail, Later in the year the US Mint decided to improve this coin,that's where the Type II, Reverse of 1940 comes into the picture. If your head-set on collecting just Cameos,,,,,be prepared to spend big-bucks obtaining these in this year.
Looking on the back,(Reverse) on most of the coins,you'll notice the Monticello where you can see the step-area was wavy and weak in detail overall. That all ended when the new Reverses came out in the fall of 1939, being much more stronger with very sharp well- definded looking steps. This coin in the photo is an' exception, there just isn't too many
floating around to buy now a days in this condition.
The Jefferson proof you see from the photo(s) above doesn't do justice when looking at the steps, but in hand, this coin shows remarkable step quality compared to most others in this early Type. I paid a lil' over $200.00 for this, back in the spring of 2008'. I haven't checked the price values on these yet, but it should hold their value fairly well.
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| Slot: |
1939 Jefferson
Mintstate66-FS |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Reverse of 1938' |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 66 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The 1939 Philidelphia nickel is such a Rare piece finding one with a full step designation. These Early year Jeffs,
were very tough to find. This year had (2) Reverses in which roughly around 10% had this (Type1) or' the reverse of 1938. After running production for a few weeks, the US Mint decided they needed an Upgrade immediately, they didn't like the dainty' thin Lettering, plus the steps were'nt that clearly defined either. When the Reverse of 1940 came out,
it was quite an improvement, and satisfied the officials at the mint.
This New Reverse was alot sharper in detail' and also in the step area as well. Getting back to the Reverse of 38', it was a (1 out to 1000) in finding one of these that had clean full steps! Popular demand/Short Supply will just keep driving up the value on these early minted Rev of 38's! The marks you see on these photo(s) are on the slab.
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| Slot: |
1939 Jefferson Doubled Monticello |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
DDR FS-022, - Fivaz-Stanton FS-801 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
This 1939 Doubled Die Reverse or the Doubled Monticello Jefferson Nickel. This Variety in a old pcgs holder does show the doubling quite well on both the word MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS which can be seen without a loupe. It came close to recieving a Mintstate Grade, but as you can notice its' been circulated, it's still considered a rare variety piece and the most popular an sought after in this year.
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1939 DDR REV OF 40 5C VP-001 MS62 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1939 DDR REV OF 40 FS-801 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
*** 1939 Jefferson DDR MS62 Reverse of 1940,NGC-Variety FS-801 ***
STRONG EARLY DIE-STATE VARIETY JEFFERSON/ A Low-Pop Nickel!
Description:
A lovely mint-state example of this (DDR) Variety. It's Listed in the Red Book and Cherry Picker's guides. The Strongest doubled die in this series.
*** Doubling on Monticello, (Five Cents, and Right side of Building).
Attributed by NGC as VP-001 / It's Tough to find one this nice' it looks like a MS63+ "A Great Classic Variety" .
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1939 QDR Jefferson Reverse OF 40
FS-802 MS67 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1939 QDR REV OF 40 FS-802 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 67 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
There actually is a 1939 Quad Reverse Jefferson Var- Nickel, which is similar to 1939' DDR Jeff Variety.
Yes, It still holds more popular demand than this QDR, however I really think this Variety is Rarer,and in this
Grade of MS67 Much Rarer! NGC Currently only 5 in this grade where Pcgs has not Certified Any that has
reached this Grade Level yet!
You'll notice the Quadrupled lettering on the reverse side, the die had been hubbed 4 times. An theres
that funny-looking Egg-Shaped (O) in the Monticello. This Qdr probably will not get much fanfare like its'
cousin the ddr, but the fact remains with it's ultra-low population and rarity, specialists will always have
their eye on this rare piece.
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| Slot: |
1939 Pcgs AU58 QDR
Jefferson FS-802
(FS-022.5) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
QDR-Variety FS-802 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Another Rare Variety, the QDR' or Quad-Reverse of 39'! This Variety has been Hubbed/Stamped (4) Times.
It almost made a Mintstate Variety thru Pcgs. I've often wondered what the NGC grading experts would define
this coin at? It just might be worth my time an effort submitting,,,, With any luck, they may just grade this out a
mintstate variety after all!
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| Slot: |
1939 DDR XF-40
Jefferson FS-801
(FS-022) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
FS-022 DDR-Variety |
| Grade: |
PCGS XF 40 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
This 1939 Doubled Die Reverse is highly sought after because of the clearly visual doubling on the Monticello
and the "Cents" . When you decide to buy into the Mintstate condition of this Variety/ Better' go check your
your funds at the bank first, because it' will be costly...
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| Slot: |
1939 Jefferson
Rev of 40' MS67 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1939 REV OF 40 OMAHA BANK HOARD |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 67 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
These High-Grade Jeffersons are really nice to view. The photos above will show you its fine quality
and luster for that time period.
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| Slot: |
1939-D Jefferson
Rev of 1938' MS67 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 1939 D REV OF 38 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 67 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
According to the most recent NGC Population-Report, Only (25) 1939-D (Reverse of 38) nickels have ever been graded as a MS-67 . None have ever been graded higher by PCGS or NGC, which means this coin is one of the best examples around. The 1939-D Jefferson with this Reverse has approximately 25% of the Total-Mintage.
Zoom-in on these Photos, Quality-Gem Jeffersons just don't get much better than this. The Reverse side has a
mirror-Like)look to it. I believe this is a great coin, and definitely has alot of Investment Potential behind it...
I am still searching for that elusive one in a White Quality Strike with those Rare Full-Steps!
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