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New Member
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I am new to using coin forum talk so I apologize for poor posting... I am fairly new to collecting but I have a Jefferson question... I understand and comprehend the difference in mint mark errors on the 1954 and 1955 nickels. 54 being a s/d and 55 being the opposite d/s. Clear as day on a nice coin. However I believe I have a 55 coin with the 54 error. That is a 1955 Jefferson nickel with a mint mark error of s/d... Again I "believe" I have a 1955 Jefferson nickle with a San Francisco below and a Denver on top? Are these known to exist or possible of a fake. Or am I lucking and a few got struck in between 54 and 55? Lucky or not, its a cool investigation. Under a 10x and 15x it looks legit to me and a few collectors? I am awaiting a nice digital camera to upload pics for your more professional opinions. But if any of you more professionals out there heard of such a coing or the possibilities, let me know please. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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" Again I "believe" I have a 1955 Jefferson nickle with a San Francisco below and a Denver on top" That would then be a D/S not a S/D Try to get some pics. of it. We would like to see them. |
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New Member
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Man I really messed that initial forum up... Maybe I am not fully aware of how to notate this s/d d/s which is on top/below? Who's on first? Like I said, still learning every day. I'll try to fix and clear up my listing here. In 1954 there are Nickels out there with an "d" below a "s" mint mark... I believe, I have a 1954 Nickel with the opposite, a "s" below a "d" mint mark on top. I'm sorry for the mess up... I have a 1954 Jefferson nickel with a "s" below and "d" mint mark on top. I wont be getting my camera for a week or two, so I/we, will have to patiently wait till then. I'm hoping to get a better magnification than what the glasses give me with this camera. I'll post asap. I'm sorry for the mess up fella's. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Think of it this way and you will never go wrong...D/S means "D over an S" - this says the D mintmark is complete and sitting on top of an S. This makes the D the "primary mintmark" because it's the one that's complete (and listed first - D/S).
Direction of spread is noted as the direction (like on a map) that a person would have to travel from the primary mintmark to the secondary mintmark. For instance, the 1954 D/S that is well known is a D/S North.
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New Member
United States
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Makes sense!! So my question still is unansewered... Are there any known to date, 1954 Jefferson nickel's that are an d/s? I am still confused with the dates then... As far as the Red Book, 1955 Jefferson's had errors d/s. As far as Red Book, 1954 Jefferson's had s/d errors. I do not see in the Red Book, a 1954 Jefferson nickel that has the error d/s! |
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New Member
United States
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I found the same coin two nights ago. 1954 jefferson D/S. You can just see the end of the "S" on the bottom left under the "D". Unfortunately, I dont have a camera that can capture the detail, but try and imagine a D/S on a 1954, and that is what it appears to be.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi,
Just to clear up a terminology issue....A repunched mint mark or as in this case an over mint mark would be a die variety and not an error.
I am also looking forward to an image, if possible.
Have Fun,
Bill
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New Member
United States
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Here is a picture of the one I found  |
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
That looks like normal doubling on the mint mark, I forget exactly what it is called, but it isn't a double die. I have seen quite a few of these and alot times if you lettering near it, you will also see some doubling.
I am not an expert by no means though, and I have just took up the collecting in the last 3 monthes so don't take my word for it.
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Valued Member
United States
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Wow that post was horrible let me finish some sentences since I was distracted by the cops, if you look at the lettering, buildings, or face near it it will have some doubling too, so I don't think this is S over D or D over S, I don't think it is even a double die.
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New Member
United States
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I am still not sure if my concern has been cleared up. I thought a repunch date or mint mark would be considered an error coin regardless of type of error? The type of error I would understand it to be a repunch, like doubling but only with a secondary mintmark on top the original due to a completely different die, thus I can understand it being called a die variety. My question is has anyone heard of a 1954 d/s, not to be confused with the common 1954 s/d variety.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I to thought if found a 54 d over s .
I noticed it while searching for RPM's a few weeks ago. The problem is its so faint or unledgable it only appears at certian angels and certian pictures.
After taking dozens of pics in various lighting settings I came to the conclusion the S I thought I saw under the D is die wear or some kinda die gouge making what appears to be the top of a seriff appear above the D.
But now I'm not sure i'll have to examine it agian being someone else is questioning if a 54 d/s exist
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