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Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 3:51 pm I might have to take this out of the 2x2 and get grade opinions. It's really nice! Is this the D over S variety? I think it might be! Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 4:15 pm Looks like it to me. Nice find. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 5:27 pm I would never know! And now I know! Thanks Scoob! Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 9:29 pm Does anyone know how a D mintmark would get over the S to begin with? I can't find anything on it. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15465 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 10:16 pm Good find Scooby ...... According to Q. David Bowers there are an estimated 400,000 of these 1938 D/S minted .... with at least six varieties known of the over-punched MM. Mr. Bowers goes on to say ..... paraphrase here .... One theory of how they came to be is that as dies were being prepared for the 1938 year someone realized coins would be minted in Denver and not San Francisco ....... several (6?) of the reverse dies were sent from SF to Denver where the MM was over-punched with a "D". I believe you have one of these six varieties ...... great for you. You can read more about this coin in Mr. Bowers book "Buffalo and Jefferson nickels" David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 10:24 pm Thanks for your insight David! So, six varieties...hmmm. I need to learn more about these. Because, I think I might know where another one is. Are they all equal in value? Or would "stronger" varieties command more of a premium? Report this Post to the Staff
arsave Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 12/14/2010 12:07 pm Cool find. It is not the one in the CherryPickers' Guide which would be a D/D/D/S. You could try going to CONECA's website to figure out which one. here is the site address. http://www.conecaonline.org/content...alorpms.html (they only show five D/S, but 10 D/D) Report this Post to the Staff
razorear Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 12/14/2010 9:07 pm I never knew their were 6 varieties. The one I had but sold some time back was alot clearer than this one and in alot worse shape. Sure would like to see pics of all six of them. Report this Post to the Staff
arsave Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 12/14/2010 10:42 pm Here is another. Report this Post to the Staff
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