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Calling the error master Fred Weinberg.. Common off center nickel question

Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 22, 2020 7:13AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I have a nickel error I wanted the group to share with, its a 1939 D off center.

CORRECTION.. 1959 D Its in unc. condition and was wondering about the R factor of this particular issue...?


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  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a great O/C on a low mintage Jeff! I’ll be interested in hearing if Fred has ever seen this combo. .

  • ksammutksammut Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭

    Neat error! Looks to be well preserved.

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow great date for an off center nickel!

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really cool! Brings up an interesting question. Are there any pop reports for error coins?

  • Nice one.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 21, 2020 6:13PM

    Just my opinion.
    It looks to be a type II (1940) reverse which was more common than the type I (1938) reverse.

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg Yes @Jimnight you are correct..

  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a beauty, I’ve never seen one for that date and mintmark combo (I’ve seen a few Philly examples). Can you share any provenance?

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  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @seanq At this time provenance is unavailable.....

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice error coin. Needs to be authenticated since the Chinese are producing all manner of error coins these days.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting OC error... great that both the date and MM are present....Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,412 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is way cool and a keeper wtg

  • 2ndCharter2ndCharter Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Needs to be authenticated since the Chinese are producing all manner of error coins these days.

    Absolutely right especially since "provenance is unavailable".

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  • LongarmLongarm Posts: 89 ✭✭

    Yeah, I'd send that one in to our host.

  • JesseKraftJesseKraft Posts: 414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a 1959-D, not a 1939-D.
    Look at the shape of the "3" (which is really a 5).

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JesseKraft said:
    It's a 1959-D, not a 1939-D.
    Look at the shape of the "3" (which is really a 5).

    Good pick-up. That makes a big difference in value.

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  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JesseKraft You are correct sir, I was wrong about the date. I have changed the title. Nice job and thanks!!

  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice error. It's nice when the date is "caught" . Much more valuable.

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