Historical Importance Hard to Place Price On

Buy low and sell high. This is not new, earth-shattering advice, but it can make you a good deal of money. It’s a stretch to compare a headline-grabbing stock to something as mundane as a Jefferson nickel, but the idea of buying low and selling high still applies to both, plus a lot of other things. One thing you usually cannot buy low and sell high is history and historical importance. History rarely comes at bargain prices, so items of historical importance usually move from one peak price to another if they are even offered for private sale. The 1942-P Jefferson nickel is possibly one of the most historic nickels. This nickel has a special place in history as the first American coin to have a “P” mintmark. Prior to…

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Numismatic News (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 28, 2025

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