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CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 08/01/2011 12:49 am Apparently there were some design changes in the first couple years of Jefferson nickels, so there are a couple different reverse types for some years. Can someone explain the different types and/or provide illustrations? Are any of the reverse type/year combinations rare or less common or nicer looking? Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 03:30 am The only such coin I know of is the 1939. The die for the '38 was poorly made, so some details in Monticello (particularly the stairs) are poorly defined or otherwise "wavy." Halfway through 1939, they mint changed the reverse die from the 1938 design to the design that they would use for the remainder of that year and all of 1940. These coins are difficult to distinguish in low grades, however. Reference pic: http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/UserIm...%20large.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 1:14 pm Cool, that clears it up for me. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 1:25 pm Glad that came up. I've heard this before and just couldn't see the difference. Now I do. Thanks for that link Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 1:30 pm Would the War Nickle years (MM above Montecello) be considered a "Type"? Report this Post to the Staff
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 5:41 pm I just want to note that the current nickels have a sharper image on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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