- Collection - Jefferson 5c Variety Nickels
1955-D/S

Owner Comments:

Jefferson Nickel - ANACS Type 3 PhotoCert. holder.
(Holder has a plastic slip containing the coin stapled to a paper card with photos of obverse & reverse of coin. The printed certification is stamped on the reverse side of the card).

This example is a 1955-D/S Jefferson Nickel. ANACS certified as Genuine 3/19/79. (Ungraded, but appears to be in better condition than one later certified as MS-65 by ANACS).

ANACS began grading coins in March 1979, using the technical grading standards that the ANA had established earlier with its book, “The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins". Coins were given a grade for each side of the coin, obverse then reverse (e.g., MS-65/63). ANACS issued the Type 3 Photocertificates from 1979-1981. In 1989 ANACS discontinued issuing photo certificates altogether and began encapsulating coins in tamper evident plastic holders.