5c - 1965 Different Types Of "5"

What you are asking for SPP, an overlay of a thin font 5 onto a thick font 5, made it hard to determine where an edge begins and where it ends. Due to frustration, that is why I was asking you to try it out so you can better appreciate the differences.

Overlay asked for:


Instead, here I coloured one five yellow and overlay the other on top to show the differences. This is the best I can do is this.

It is not the first time we been having these kind of debates SPP and I hope all sees that I try to be very thorough with my analysis, like in this case well over 480 coins.

The main reason for investigating this: I just could not explain how the doubling on the 5 occurred. I was convinced it was a true doubled die but using the few 1965 nickels I had (sad to say they were all type 2), I was not able to justify it. Just recently, I purchased many circulated rolls of 1965, and upon type 1 discovery, I now can confirm the doubled die on 1965!




I agree, if it was easy to determine, we would not be talking about it 55 years after being released in circulation.

I've looked at the surface and did not find any marker that would distinguish one type over another, the easiest way is drawing a line on top of the 5 and determining where it lies on the 9.

So, will it be collectible, I do not know!

But now we know which punch made the doubled 5 working die on the 1965 and it is easy to see this difference and can be collectible.