Roll 'em easy

Yesterday one of the nickel rolls I searched contained a 1939, a 1952,
and both 2004 Keelboat and Peace reverses. That small novelty set off
an alarm bell in my head as I realized the implications!

In a single roll I had three reverse designs....but if the 1938 and a
war nickel had been present, there would be 5 reverse variations in a
single roll! The total number of reverses possible will rise to 7
before the end of the current year.

Alan
'the spice of life'

Alan,

I was unaware of a variation of the Monticello reverse in 1938/39. You
don't mean the buffalo, do you? Please enlighten me! Thanks.

--Dave

Alan Williams wrote:

Yesterday one of the nickel rolls I searched contained a 1939, a 1952,
and both 2004 Keelboat and Peace reverses. That small novelty set off
an alarm bell in my head as I realized the implications!

In a single roll I had three reverse designs....but if the 1938 and a
war nickel had been present, there would be 5 reverse variations in a
single roll! The total number of reverses possible will rise to 7
before the end of the current year.

Alan
'the spice of life'

Dave Allured wrote:

Alan,

I was unaware of a variation of the Monticello reverse in 1938/39. You
don't mean the buffalo, do you? Please enlighten me! Thanks.

--Dave

My pleasure. ;-)

http://www.varietynickels.com/diechanges.htm

Complete with pictures...

Alan
'likes pictures'


Alan Williams wrote:

Yesterday one of the nickel rolls I searched contained a 1939, a 1952,
and both 2004 Keelboat and Peace reverses. That small novelty set off
an alarm bell in my head as I realized the implications!

In a single roll I had three reverse designs....but if the 1938 and a
war nickel had been present, there would be 5 reverse variations in a
single roll! The total number of reverses possible will rise to 7
before the end of the current year.

Alan
'the spice of life'

Alan Williams wrote:

Dave Allured wrote:

Alan,

I was unaware of a variation of the Monticello reverse in 1938/39. You
don't mean the buffalo, do you? Please enlighten me! Thanks.

--Dave

My pleasure. ;-)

http://www.varietynickels.com/diechanges.htm

Complete with pictures...

Very nice. Thank you!

--Dave

Alan Williams wrote:
Yesterday one of the nickel rolls I searched contained a 1939, a
1952,
and both 2004 Keelboat and Peace reverses. That small novelty set
off
an alarm bell in my head as I realized the implications!

In a single roll I had three reverse designs....but if the 1938 and a
war nickel had been present, there would be 5 reverse variations in a
single roll! The total number of reverses possible will rise to 7
before the end of the current year.

Alan
'the spice of life'

What? Your done with that truckload already??
(sorry, couldn't resist that one


Ric B.

numist wrote:


What? Your done with that truckload already??
(sorry, couldn't resist that one

Ric B.

Truck? What truck!

Alan
'no truck on me'

Alan Williams wrote:
http://www.varietynickels.com/diechanges.htm

Complete with pictures...

FWIW, I looked at those pictures, and aside from wear and strike
differences, I can't tell the difference between the '38 and '40
reverses. Is there any other diagnostics for this besides the steps?

--
Bob

Bob Flaminio wrote:

Alan Williams wrote:
http://www.varietynickels.com/diechanges.htm

Complete with pictures...

FWIW, I looked at those pictures, and aside from wear and strike
differences, I can't tell the difference between the '38 and '40
reverses. Is there any other diagnostics for this besides the steps?

--
Bob

Well, if you want some seriously detailed inages.... ;-)

http://www.coinpage.com/jefferson%20...-pictures.html

But I caution anyone with a dialup to be prepared to walk the dog while
loading.

Alan
'beats loading the dog'

Alan Williams wrote:

Bob Flaminio wrote:

Alan Williams wrote:
http://www.varietynickels.com/diechanges.htm

Complete with pictures...

FWIW, I looked at those pictures, and aside from wear and strike
differences, I can't tell the difference between the '38 and '40
reverses. Is there any other diagnostics for this besides the steps?

--
Bob

Well, if you want some seriously detailed inages.... ;-)

http://www.coinpage.com/jefferson%20...-pictures.html

But I caution anyone with a dialup to be prepared to walk the dog while
loading.


For those that don't want to know all there is to know... ;-)

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1639.html
is the 1938 reverse. Please note the toning that a know-it-all once
claimed in RCC could not happen. ;-)

and

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-446.html

shows the minor changes on the porch and steps for the next and all
subsequent years.

Alan
'has many No-Step Jeffs'