What would you call this?

Ken looked at this back in 2008 there's a write up on it you can Google and read the entire report.

 

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The extra serif proves it all as the S has no serif at the bottom on the original strike of the 38 proof. The coin in question you can see that it has been added sort of a second thought.
However when you read the write up ,it is discussed that probably the original design did call for an S with serifs on top and bottom,and that when the die was retooled it was added.

 

You have my attention...LOL. Just did a quick check on the web to see if any of the 1939 Proofs have the extra serif with no luck. One of them could be a rare find or transitional if the "serif" reverse was carried over and used until it failed. IMO, there are some out there and no one has looked.

 

Ejection doubling can push metal up around devices

 

The reverse of 1940 did have serifs added most notably on the S of pluribus, and on the obverse on the G of God. It wasn't just the step detail that was changed.

 

I'll look again; however, no extra serifs on '39 though.

 

first 3 pics looks like portions of the letters are missing or not filled in completly..

 

My above post should have replied to this post. My mistake

 

Mine.