2023 Nickels: What Errors And Varieties Are Really Worth Searching?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6731 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:21 pm My poor plywood bookshelf is physically sagging under the weight of all the nickels I have squirreled away from CRH. It is time to declutter, and I want to begin with my nemesis: 2023 Nickels Given the huge proliferation of WDDR for that year, I have just been stashing every 2023 that I encountered into rolls. I even started a taxonomy spreadsheet where I was going to impose some kind of order on searching through thousands of nickels for 100+ WDDR varieties. Well, after three years, it has gotten a little silly, and I am honestly no closer to finishing that "guide". I consider it something of a Don Quixote vs. windmills moment in my coin roll hunting adventures. Full disclosure: I have mentally conceded that the minor "thickness" varieties and "doubled doorway floor" varieties are probably just die or hub deterioration. Or at the very least, I am no more interested in collecting them than interested in collecting minor DDD specimens. We can toss those off the list right now. It is an open question whether I would rapidly search the heap for the doubled lettering in Monticello varieties to consolidate into a few tubes. So, what else does one search on that year? Report this Post to the Staff

Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6731 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:30 pm Starting the list off: die clashes any known Cuds, shattered die, etc.? possibly Wexler "best of": https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1942 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1964 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1868 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1923 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1927 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1929 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1930 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1934 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1937 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1954 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/1967 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/2007 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/2008 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/2010 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/2043 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 192726 Posts	Posted Yesterday 4:27 pm Very interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8898 Posts	Posted Yesterday 8:13 pm Yeah, I quit keeping the doubled doorways, they are as annoying as the doubled column Lincolns for me, there are just too many.... I do keep an eye open for other such things that you noted. I have always had a soft spot for clashes. I did keep VDDR-002, it was a little unique. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 102425 Posts	Posted Yesterday 8:38 pm Quote: My poor plywood bookshelf is physically sagging under the weight of all the nickels I have squirreled away from CRH. It is time to declutter, Well sorry to hear that (or congrats for having so many nickels that you have saved. But we all tend to start sagging from time and all the added weight gained. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1660 Posts	Posted Yesterday 9:33 pm Definitely an interesting topic! Something I'm trying to figure out for myself too. I agree that most of the doorway DDR's are, to me, frankly rather boring and insignificant. Also, unless (perhaps if) you have the "complete set" of every listed DDR, probably not worth much more than face value. I've been thinking of turning most of my crh finds into something more desirable - like ice cream! As you may have noticed from some of my past posts, I like some of the more obscure anomalies like die trails and die dents. Oh Yeah! This is definitely one to look for: https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...gs/view/2155 (One of my credits ) Edited by snailking1 Yesterday 10:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7193 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:34 pm Yes, very interesting Report this Post to the Staff
Roller42 Valued Member United States 103 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:48 pm My general rule is if it's not in the Red Book and you can't see it with your naked eye (or with my reading glasses, now days), then it's a spender, to me. Not that the micro varieties aren't interesting and collectible, but they just are not for me. To each his/her own! Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6731 Posts	Posted Today 55M ago Quote: But we all tend to start sagging from time and all the added weight gained. Ugh, don't get me started. We are two-thirds through 2026 already, and I am barely halfway to my goal of 50 for 50. Quote: I have always had a soft spot for clashes. Makecents, that has always puzzled me. I check the reverse of all 2006-2022 nickels under magnification. After 50000+ nickels, I still haven't found a modern die clash in the wild. I do like the clashes of Jefferson's eyes under the building foundation. Quote: I like some of the more obscure anomalies like die trails and die dents. That's a good thought, Snailking. I will add that to my list. Maybe I should add FFD as well. Your WDDR should be caught in the net for lettering doubles. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6731 Posts	Posted Today 47M ago The revised list: Die clashes, die dents (rev), die trails (rev) Best of Wexler varieties: Letter WDDR: https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1868 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1923 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1927 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1929 Semicircular Window WDDR (maybe tossed?): https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1930 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1934 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1937 Distortion WDDO (tossed): https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1942 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1964 Thickness WDDR (tossed): https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1954 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/1967 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/2007 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/2008 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/2010 https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/.gs/view/2043 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 102425 Posts	Posted Today 9M ago wow, that is some list Brand, one that will take me time to peruse.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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