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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1436403, member: 15309&quot;]Kanga,</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse details of the Jefferson Nickel deteriorated over the years due to hub deterioration since the reverse design change in 1940.&nbsp; If you look at a coin from each decade, you can see the deterioration.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN1940-DNGCMS675FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JeffersonNickel1948-SPCGSMS66FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JN1956NGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JeffersonNickel1964NGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JN1968-SNGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The details became so bad by 1970, that the mint finally did an overhaul to the reverse design in 1971 (see photo below) where all of the details were strengthened.&nbsp; It is kinda hard to tell from the photo which is plagued by die fatigue, but it is the only 1971 I have.&nbsp; A have posted a 1975 below it.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JN1971-DNGCMS671.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Raw/JeffersonNickel1975ANACSMS65.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then again in 1977, the reverse design was modified again.&nbsp; The number of lines above the windows and doors on the porch of Monticello was increased (see photo below).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JN1989-PNGCMS676FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin you plucked from circulation is obviously a post 1977 coin which should show much better reverse details than any coin minted in the 50&#039;s or 60&#039;s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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