Rusty - welcome to the hobby!! Lots to learn and enjoy!! It could be that the O in ONE is worn from circulation or could be affected by grease...
A fellow enthusiast of ours has a 500 box challenge underway which should produce some exciting results. About 4 years ago I was curious to see...
You are correct. It is a lamination error.
This was my attribution cent for that year...[ATTACH]
Larry - to assist you, taking pictures that mimic what you see at Wexler's and Coppercoins sites helps your fellow enthusiasts with the diagnostic.
I make those every once in a while when washing jeans. Loose change caught between the fixed and rotating wash basin. Just damaged.
I purchase uncirculated rolls all the time. Based on storage conditions mint luster varies. For instance, the edge of the coin might be red-brown...
Hydrozyncite.
Sorry...PLURIBUS. It’s the T in STATES that’s different but on worn nickels it’s hard to tell. Just like the Steps.
Machine Damage. No premium. This could be stuck in a flip and used by you when deciding. It is a good example of MD.
Lots of varieties for the 60s LMCs. In the high state of your coins you should have a potential for few valuable cents (dollars but not $10s)....
The easiest diagnostic for me is the last S in STATES. On the 40 reverse there is a serif where on the 38 reverse there isn’t. Yours has the serif.
Not a lot, but if it’s an attribution coin a little more because of the provenance.
I agree with Thomas. A common cent worth a cent. Not something you’d want to send to a TPG.
I’m with the glue contingency.
I didn’t see this clash listed but this one was close. It is part of the progression. Nice find!!...
Looking at Wexler’s listing and the 2 at Coppercoins it looks like your coin is not a match. To assist others with your diagnosis, take pictures...
The 39 there is the more common reverse ‘40. The ‘38 reverse is less common and worth about 5X-10X more depending on grade. ‘39 Jefferson nickels...
Andrew - I suggest investing in an inexpensive loop to keep in your pocket for looking up close at subject coins. Which ones? It depends on you....
Nice - the V Nickel almost on queue!! The 55 is from the washed out obverse (most of what I've found is from that washed out hub). Curious on...
Separate names with a comma.
