The Atlantic City Set of Jefferson Nickels (1938-Date)
1944-P

Owner Comments:

Name: The Tribute

Mintage: 119 Million
Full Step Availability: 6%
Date/mm Information: High quality eye appealing full step examples are readily available.

Coin Description: The obverse of this coin is patinated in pale yellow at the center with cool ice blue at the periphery. The reverse displays a little more vibrancy in the color with the pale yellow graduating to soft orange and bright lilac at the periphery. This coin has the rare combination of stunning luster and pastel toning which presents as a bold blazing wholly original premium gem. And while the eye appeal of this coin is staggering, we haven't even discussed the strike which resulted in 5 razor sharp steps and full details on Monticello.

Comments: One of the only PCGS graded coins in the collection, this coin is pedigreed to one of the most famous of all Jefferson Nickel collections, the Compradore Collection. I bought this coin nearly 10 years ago in a trade for $1K in cash and a PCGS MS67+ FS which at the time was the highest graded 1944-P in existence. I had won an entire collection of registry quality war nickels in a Heritage auction for about $5K and it included the 1944-P MS67+ FS. The problem was that the steps had an obvious mark across the steps of the coin. I immediately knew that I didn't want it in my collection and was very nervous that I would never be able to recoup my money from what I considered a $100 coin that I paid $5K to obtain. So when the potential buyer came calling, I panicked, and did not negotiate a very good deal at all. I essentially paid $4K for the Compradore coin which was high at the time, and now looks foolish since the population of the 44-P MS67 FS has exploded ten fold and the coins are now worth less than $1K. Given that the coin would present a huge loss at sale, it is likely a permanent resident in this collection.