Hello, I am a coin roll searcher and I am a year new to the hobby. I always put my 2009 nickels to the side however this one has a hardly visible Denver mint mark. Does anybody have any information on this or is this a new discovery like the 1922 penny. Thank you
@Imthedopest1 I have not seen one of these yet, but my best guess would be it was struck through grease or other debris. Not an error but the result of poor machine maintenance. A keeper if you wish but no real added value.
I've got a couple of 2009-Ds with that weakly struck D. I've possessed about 1,400 of those coins, so they do not show up very often. Probably not much added value, but interesting.
You're welcome. And best to keep all of your 2009 dated nickels (and dimes)... they are worth a good premium even in circulated grades.
Both the nickels and dimes took a back seat in production this year (2009) due to the rush to get out the four different Lincoln cents, along with the quarters so save both.
Looks like a greaser. Since besides the D there are some other letters partially missing. The first T in Trust. The L in Liberty. ( The mm D), on the reverse some of the letters in Monticello, Five, the O in of and America.
One of the reasons for the decreased coin production in 2009 was because of the recent recession and the coins were not needed as much.
Sorry to bump this. I'm new to the hobby. Why are the 2009's worth saving? I mean i have a few 2009 Lincoln cents with the log cabin on them, I get that. Are the other, normal, nickles and dimes lower mintage or something?
Even though enough nickels and dimes were produced to satisfy commerce, they are rarely seen in circulation as goes for the cents. The cents were hoarded most likely because of their unique designs, the nickels and dimes hoarded because of the cut off in production early on. Lower production compared to other years but IMHO not enough lower to command the high prices asked for them.
I agree. There are so few 'collectible' coins made for circulation since 1964 that people are desperate for something to 'save.' A circulated 2009 dated nickel will never be worth more than 5 cents to a well-informed collector. I will be spending the few that I've found sometime later this year... maybe try to give somebody else the thrill of discovery. PS- I haven't gotten any offers on the ones I've listed for sale on the internet. Not even at 10 cents.
