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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1799729, member: 13307"]In the end it all worked out - I still can't figure out how I completely missed the entries for these coins...totally distracted by sports I guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jeffersons are a great series to collect. The fact that these coins are varieties only adds to my enjoyment of them. I have no idea if these varieties even add anything to the value of them...</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, as always, doing more research and double checking myself, I found this earlier CoinTalk post:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/very-rare-war-nickel-variety-the-1942-pr-wddr-003.225469/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/very-rare-war-nickel-variety-the-1942-pr-wddr-003.225469/">http://www.cointalk.com/threads/very-rare-war-nickel-variety-the-1942-pr-wddr-003.225469/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I took a look at my coin...and it's not the DDR-001. That die gouge on the obverse? Plain as day. Yeesh! These coins are definitely going to Mr. Wexler or Mr. Wiles for attribution...as I am having a "roundabout" day of looking through the glass...</p><p><br /></p><p>Annnnnnnd just found it in my copy of "The Best of The Jefferson Nickel Doubled Die Varieties," page 45. Yep...listed as "Very Rare" and "Significant" with a price of PR65 - $250...and mine is a PCGS OGH PR66. So it's most likely worth significantly more than I thought...I got this as my bonus for helping my auctioneer friend at his fireworks tent last year. I was just happy and excited to own an early proof Jefferson!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Cards won their series...the Blues beat the Blackhawks...It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia was funny again, American Horror Story started up again (haven't seen it yet)...and I learned about a new variety that I ALREADY OWNED AND DIDN'T KNOW IT. What a great Wednesday night![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1799729, member: 13307"]In the end it all worked out - I still can't figure out how I completely missed the entries for these coins...totally distracted by sports I guess. Jeffersons are a great series to collect. The fact that these coins are varieties only adds to my enjoyment of them. I have no idea if these varieties even add anything to the value of them... Of course, as always, doing more research and double checking myself, I found this earlier CoinTalk post: [url]http://www.cointalk.com/threads/very-rare-war-nickel-variety-the-1942-pr-wddr-003.225469/[/url] I took a look at my coin...and it's not the DDR-001. That die gouge on the obverse? Plain as day. Yeesh! These coins are definitely going to Mr. Wexler or Mr. Wiles for attribution...as I am having a "roundabout" day of looking through the glass... Annnnnnnd just found it in my copy of "The Best of The Jefferson Nickel Doubled Die Varieties," page 45. Yep...listed as "Very Rare" and "Significant" with a price of PR65 - $250...and mine is a PCGS OGH PR66. So it's most likely worth significantly more than I thought...I got this as my bonus for helping my auctioneer friend at his fireworks tent last year. I was just happy and excited to own an early proof Jefferson! The Cards won their series...the Blues beat the Blackhawks...It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia was funny again, American Horror Story started up again (haven't seen it yet)...and I learned about a new variety that I ALREADY OWNED AND DIDN'T KNOW IT. What a great Wednesday night![/QUOTE]
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