1955-D/S Jefferson variety.

keets · May 26, 2005 4:35AM

Can anyone tell me why I never see any 1955-D/S Jefferson Nickels slabbed by NGC---ANACS---SEGS with the FS designation on the insert?? My hunch is that only the coins struck with Die #1 are recognized as the D/S variety but there seems to be a boatload of ANACS examples constantly listed on eBay. Can someone post an FS designated coin or give me an answer?? Thanks.

Al H.

MJPHELAN · May 26, 2005 4:45AM

My PCGS example was crossed from an ANACS example without the FS number. I presume ANACS only recognizes die #1.

clackamas · May 26, 2005 4:53AM

??? I don't know

keets · May 26, 2005 4:53AM

i've seen various Die # designations, so i guess my question could also be why the proper FS # is never used? presumably, the different services have trouble identifying which Die # each coin is so they lump them together with the generic D/S. do you think that's possible??

solid · May 26, 2005 5:09AM

Here is an ANACS slab with the Die #

I've seen ANACS slab coins with and without the Die # - it may be that coins submitted for
attribution will show the proper Die #, while those submitted under regular service are not.

Interestingly, I believe that the official PCGS stance is that they will only recognize Die #1,
however I own three PCGS examples - Die #'s 1, 4 & 5 (all labeled 1955-D/S).

Ken

stephunter · May 26, 2005 5:49AM

I had an anacs example that I sent to Ngc to cross with the FS number on it, but they sent it back saying that it was not the correct die number. Sometime later I bought another example in an anacs holder that was die number 1 and they did cross that one.

keets · May 26, 2005 7:01AM

hey Ken and Vince

you've both provided the answer that i've suspected. in a nutshell, there are several dies which struck these coins, some very subtle and the differences between a couple are negligible and sometimes tough to discern. i guess i need to find a clear Die #1 attributed coin.

1955-D/S Jefferson variety.

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