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Very nice!  |
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I'll bet it's worth ten cents.  Great fun to find such an old coin! |
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Edited by Coinfrog
12/30/2016 4:37 pm
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JSB - which reverse design do you have on your 1939 specimen? Sometimes a find is more than you originally thought it was. And it'll lead you to a new discovery, such as that in 1939, Jefferson nickels were coined with two different reverse designs, one worth more than the other. Your 6 cent nickel might be worth more with the 1938 Reverse design. I was happy to find that a number of my 1939 extras were. |
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Nice find! |
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Sometimes a find is more than you originally thought it was. Also has a chance (albeit very very slim) at being a DDR or a Henning. |
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Nice find for pocket change. David |
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I had the exact same thing happen to me this week. 1939 P Jefferson among change from the gas station. I love finding old coins this way!  |
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 JSB Nice find |
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Rackster, from what I have seen so far it appears to be the 1938 reverse and not the 1940. The steps are really not visible to tell anyway. no visible doubling on the obverse either. Just a circulated "war" nickel.
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Hi JSB - the 1938 reverse on the Philly coins is the rarer version. Finding a 1939 with the 1938 reverse is about 10X more valuable as a result. If you do a search, you may find a thread on how to tell the two apart especially when the steps are worn off. The key diagnostic on worn coins is to check the last S in PLURIBUS. If the S has a hook-like serif on the top loop, it's the 1940 reverse (the more common version). If the top loop of the S is smooth (no serif), then you have the 1938 reverse.
Changes a $0.10 coin into a $1.00 find. Have another look or post closer images of the S. We're here to help. Good luck!
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PS - as Jack notes, other hidden varieties exist for the date, including a major DDR for the date. So far, I think only Jack has gotten lucky enough to pull one from circulation in the last couple of years (if memory serves). I had to buy my specimen...I just had to have one! |
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Here is a close up of the EPLURIBUS  |
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Thanks JSB - looks like a 1939 with the 1940 reverse (the more common find). You can see the 'hook' on the top edge of the S. Better luck next time - but still fun finding a 77+ year old coin in circulation (if memory serves, that reverse die was introduced in March of 1939).
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Thanks for the analysis, you can have it for $.10 plus 9.50 shipping.. haha happy new year.
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