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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/25/2023 11:20 pm Got my usual $20 from the credit union today, and this 1938 nickel was in the customer-wrapped rolls. Pretty sure that is a DDR across the top serifs of E Pluribus Unum. I checked out both Variety Vista and the Wexler catalog on BVC, but I didn't immediately reach any conclusion. There are several WDDR that might be a match. It's a good break from lines-in-doors modern doubles. If confirmed, it would be my first "true" traditional doubled die found via coin roll hunting (apart from the 1946, which is a distorted hub double with no split serifs). My Finds: 1944-D 1c FS-101 / 1941-S 5c FS-501 / 1946-S 1c IMM FS-501 / 2001-P 25c WDDR-003 / 1946 5c FS-801 / 2020-P 5c WDDR #1 / 2020-P 5c WDDR #2 / 2019-P 5c WDDR-004 / 2019-P 5c WDDR-048 / 2014-P 5c WDDR-015 / 2020-P VDDR-003 / 1938 5c WDDR-003 Edited by Brandmeister 10/26/2023 3:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73812 Posts	Posted 10/25/2023 11:38 pm Definitely a DDR. Nice find Brandmeister! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95089 Posts	Posted 10/26/2023 08:28 am Didn't see this at first, but Nice DDR. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/26/2023 10:14 am Took a bit, but yep! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 10/26/2023 10:22 am Very nice! 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/26/2023 10:25 am Thanks, guys. =) Looks like I have some work with markers today. According to the Wexler files for Philadelphia nickels 1938, there are at least six entries that have that type of doubling on E Pluribus Unum: WDDR-003, WDDR-004, WDDR-009, WDDR-011, WDDR-012, WDDR-015. Interestingly, I am not seeing a lot of radial die flow, so this might be a relatively early die state. Just with 85 years of circulation wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/26/2023 3:10 pm I think these die markers line up pretty well. The die gouge in the semicircular window was really pushing my magnifier resolution. I think the die dot below the L in Liberty is pretty clear, though. 1938 5c WDDR-003 for the win? Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/27/2023 09:54 am I was examining another coin this morning, and I snapped a better pic of the Unum doubling in different lighting. Added to this post for posterity. Hopefully it is more satisfactory than some of the images above with heavy glare. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 10/27/2023 11:37 am good sleuthing, you have come up to speed on nickels very quickly I recall finding a roll's worth of 1939 nickels before I found my first 1938 in circulation Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/27/2023 12:40 pm Thanks. =) That's interesting about the 38/39 split. I would say that I've found them in maybe a 1:2 ratio, but it's a small sample size, and I haven't found many. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 10/29/2023 10:49 am Congrats on the find roll hunting. Your markers seem to confirm this being WDDR-003 like you said. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 10/30/2023 11:16 am Nice find and good work getting the confirmation. I must not have seen a 1938 5c before because that date style looks strange to me, cool though. "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6472 Posts	Posted 10/30/2023 11:26 am The 3 is a very Art Deco style numeral. To my knowledge, the style was only used in 1938 and 1939. By 1943, the style of the 3 had been switched to a rounder, less dramatic numeral. Report this Post to the Staff
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