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numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 09/13/2009 10:54 pm While looking through some 1939 Jefferson nickels, I found one with no foot on the R of PLURIBUS. Is this a normal die variety, error or damage? First image without the foot, second with. Does it have anything to do with Type I or Type II ? Thanks for any info. Report this Post to the Staff

rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 12:50 am The Jefferson nickels of 1939 come with a single obverse and two distinctly different reverses: the reverse of 1938 and 1940. The two distinct reverses herald the Type 1 and Type 2 Jefferson nickels. What mint mark is yours? Edited by rockdude 09/14/2009 12:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 01:54 am Both coins shown are Philadelphia mint products. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 08:06 am It also appears that the "P" in PLURIBUS has no "foot" John1 Edited by John1 09/14/2009 08:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 12:15 pm They are called serifs, not feet. A letter without it would be known as sans serif. I think rockdude is on the right track there with the reverse varieties. I am not sure of all the specific design changes but I do know that the main modification affected the steps but it would not surprise me that there were other minor changes as well. Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 09/17/2009 5:25 pm could that be a marker for a henning? I know he mixed and matched reverse and obverse dies. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 09/18/2009 12:43 am I don't think one of these is a Henning nickel. No loop in the R of PLURIBUS. Also biokemist6 I do stand corrected in my terminology. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 09/18/2009 02:46 am Hi, A few things. The reverse types are equally common on the 1939 Circulation strike coins. The rare coin is a proof issue with a 1940 style reverse. The difference between the 1938 Reverse, used for most 1939 Nickels and the 1940 Reverse has more to do with crispness in the designs and the clarity of the steps. So, the steps are most important on the circulation strikes in determining which variety you have. You can't see the steps so that determination is basically impossible. The serifs being missing can be the result of die wear, die abrasion or circulation wear. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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