How rare are these? and does anyone have one to post? I have a whole bunch of 1943 P Nickles and it is kinda hard to tell if any are double eye since the picture in the "red book" is not that great.
I have no idea (guess I don't read the redbook that closely after all), but interested in anyone's response, so here's a free bump to the top.
I'm still looking...see if this helps for now: http://www.conecaonline.org/content/jeffersondoubleddies19421943.html
If you have a Cherrypicker's guide, it's in there. I can't post the pic here, due to copyright considerations. You can't miss it, though. There is a very prominent second eye just south of Jefferson's eye. Per Bill Fivaz, the master die for 1943 had some doubling, so all 1943 nickels exhibit some kind of doubling. This one is extremely prominent, though.
I have one here that I need to take pic's of for my site---I'll try to do that today unless I get called out. This is a well circulated coin so it should help you find it even on a worn piece. Speedy
I can't get a good pic's so I'll try to type out some PUP (pick up points) that may help you find one of these. Looking at the eye with a loupe...I use a 10x...check about at the middle of the eye. On the double eye nickle you will see what looks to be a spike....down alittle farther you will find something that looks like a half ball. Looking at those you should be able to make out the 2nd eye. It is shifted out to the front of the face, and then down slightly. I'm going to keep trying to get some pic's of this coin-- Speedy
nickelman: nice picture. I've been searching for years for one, as a cherrypick. None yet. Perhaps the next coin show.
There are several tuff varieties in the Jefferson nickel series. This 1943P doubled eye aka double eye is among the hardest to find. Most of the varieties in this series are found in the wartime composition and within this date set the majority of varieties are on the reverse. Both the PAC and the Full Step Nickel Club have worked many man hours gathering information on the Jefferson Nickel series. If you need additional information there is a great write up on the Jefferson nickel in the ”Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins” </SPAN>For anyone interested in collecting coins as a hobby I recommend this book to all. nickelman...is yours a full stepper?
