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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 201970, member: 5233&quot;]My comment was mostly to locate the mint mark.&nbsp; The obverse vs. reverse was more of a joke because I have seen that particular side of the coin called both.&nbsp; For example, Krause lists the side of these coins with the eagle the obverse...so, that would put the mint mark on the reverse (I think this is techinically correct).&nbsp; There are other sources I have seen, primarily online (and therefore not &quot;official&quot;) that list the demonination side as the obverse.&nbsp; So, I think it can be confusing to someone who is just learning about these coins and using the internet as a resource.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Being someone who also collects WWII era artifacts...what you have said is generally correct.&nbsp; For most items, pre-war/early war means more valuable.&nbsp; But, this is not necessarily true for coins.&nbsp; For example, this particular zinc 5 reichspfennig series was minted from 1940-1944.&nbsp; Interestingly enough, the &quot;key&quot; coin for this series, at least in my opinion, is the 1944-G issue because it has a low mintage and many were likely destroyed.&nbsp; All the early issues 1940-1942 are common (with only the 1942-E having much of a premium: they usually run $6-$50 from F-BU).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, generally...early WWII is better.&nbsp; For example, I have a 1939 Mauser K98 rifle with impereal eagles stamped on it.&nbsp; This is very deserible when compared for a 1942 or 1943 make (generally).&nbsp; Of course, mine has been sporterized and the calibur changed...but it still maintains these numbers and stamps.&nbsp; That hurts the value (probably by a lot I would assume) but it is still a fairly desirable rifle whem compared to the mid-late war versions that can be cheaply purchased.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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