Calling All Nickel Searchers *please Help*

If I am remembering correctly Ocala and Rackster are the nickel people. Ocala (if I have the member name correct) finds some really cool ones. Especially love the the Die Trail ones that are posted. I have started getting a few rolls of nickels myself to see it I can get one of those. I also believe Ocala found a really good triple DDR on one couple months back. Otherwise the only other thing I have been reading about for the nickels are with the Full Steps and I think those were hard to find for the 1940's or 50's?

I am interested in more information on the nickels as well, so this should be a really good post to follow.

Silvers, RPMs, DDRs, Buffalos, 1950 D (the "Big One"), die trails, etc.

I've searched a lot of USA nickels ... currently at 399,200 nickels searched ... so you will find some love for the Jefferson nickel from me.

That said ... I have never been interested or inspired by the search for the microspore needed hunt for varieties ... simply do not have the interest to search for minute dashes/dots that are so fascination to the variety fans.

Fully respect their interest in that branch of the hobby ... it's just not for me.

Somewhat regret that the current state of knowledge of Jefferson nickel variety is likely very incomplete ... nowhere near advanced as the Lincoln Cent in regards to understanding and cataloging in some systematic way the various coins ... fully admit that I have done nothing to contribute to that effort.

If you are approaching the Jefferson series as you have the Lincoln Cent series ... then IMHO you have a tremendous opportunity to break new ground and inform the collecting community on new varieties.

For me ... I am fully satisfied with my complete circulation found set ... and will continue to hunt for circulation find upgrades.

Looking forward to the first new variety that you find and post!

David

also note most varieties on nickels are proof strikes for example or maybe only in proof set or mint cellos

If I was to search brick I would search for

there a are a few rotated 1966, 1969-s not sure of the rest off hand
large die cracks
Cuds

1982 reverse of 77

full step coins

rpm on anything with mint mark but not moderns

any pre 1965 for both DDO and DDR

below is most know DDO and DDR in business strikes

1968-D WDDO-001 "Best Of" Nickel Doubled Die Varieties
1968-D WDDO-002 "Best Of" Nickel Doubled Die Varieties
1968-D WDDO-003 "Best Of" Nickel Doubled Die Varieties
1968-D WDDO-004
1989-P WDDR-001
1990-P WDDR-001
2000-P WDDO-001
2004-P WDDO-001 "Best Of" Nickel Doubled Die Varieties
2005 D WDDR-001 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 D WDDR-002 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-015 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-016 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-023 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-024 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-026 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-027 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-028 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-036 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-037 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-038 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-042 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-047 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-049 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-050 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-059 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-060 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-061-68 Business Strike Ocean in View
2005 P WDDR-074 Business Strike Ocean in View
2013-P WDDR-001
2015-P WDDR-001

Thanks guys. This gives me some things to think about. My education of the Lincoln Cent is decades in the making. Maybe I will dabble a bit more and see if I can get that same spark with nickels.

The suggestions other have posted are very good and will keep you busy searching. I just have a few ideas of my own to add.

Full step nickels are the hope of us all, but don't bother much with 1970 and later, these are fairly common. Concentrate on 1969 and earlier.

The 1950-D is the Key day everyone knows about. Most people overlook the 1939-D key date. This is much harder to come by and much more costly. If you manage to find one the note the day, it will be important to future generations to know.

Then there are the "Black Beauties". You will know one when you see it, they are dark and beautiful. Do an online search for black beauty Jefferson nickels. Take a good look at any pictures you find, drool a bit and get to searching.

Have fun

CoinCents, yes you are right, I forgot about that variety. You are referring to the 1940 reverse of 1938. It is a very rare variety and something to be sought after. All of the 1939 nickels from all of the mints have two varieties; variety 1 is reverse of 38 and variety 2 is reverse of 40. The steps are the telling feature. There is a blogger that makes a compelling argument that the 1939 reverse of 1940 is the true key to the series. I don't remember the link but a simple google search will get you to his site.

I remember the Hennings (counterfeit - right)
What are the Hobo's though? Sounds like Fun to find.