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1939 Jefferson Nickel – Quadruple-Die Reverse
Posted April 8, 2020 by Bill Bonina
This is a very nice example of a 1939 Jefferson nickel featuring a quadruple-die reverse. It is listed as FS# 802 (old 022.5) in The Cherrypicker’s Guide and DDR-002 in the CONECA files. This coin was found in a solid-date roll purchased on eBay and grades Extremely Fine. It carries a value between $50-$60 in […]
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1940-S Lincoln Cent Retained Cud – CoinStar Find
Posted October 16, 2018 by Bill Bonina
This 1940-S Lincoln cent shows a very nice retained cud on the reverse. This happens when a portion of the die breaks off during striking, resulting in the metal flowing into the space where the broken die portion was. These are not too often found in the wild and in this case it was found […]
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1954-S Over D Jefferson Nickel
Posted January 5, 2018 by Bill Bonina
This is a 1954-S Jefferson nickel that features the S mintmark punched over a D mintmark. It is one of the key varieties in the Jefferson nickel series and is listed in the Cherrypicker’s Guide as FS 5c-033. This coin is in Fine condition is a Stage B coin and was found in a solid […]
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What is a repunched mintmark (RPM)?
Posted September 10, 2015 by Bill Bonina
Coin collecting always seems to be evolving. With the wealth of information available on the Internet and advances in digital photography, collecting varieties has grown in popularity. One of the areas that has greatly benefited from this has been repunched mint marks or RPMs. Collectors have always known them but now that there are websites […]
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Die Clash – 1966 Lincoln Cent
Posted August 16, 2011 by Bill Bonina
Great video example of a 1966 Lincoln Die Clash Error Cent –
