1939 Doubled MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS Found
Pictures will be up soon!
I had found a silver buckle metal detecting, with my brother and a friend of his, when I found a silver buckle or template (I will put it up shortly). I showed our friends mother, who has a jewelry business going. All she said is, "You need a loupe!" The following Sunday, she gave me a loupe. I immediately took it up stairs after church to do some investigating. I decided to go through my 1939 nickels that I found coin roll hunting, in search for the doubled MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS. After searching a while, I FOUND ONE! It is in VG-10 to F-12 condition, which PCGS values at $30 and $50, respectively. What I thought was worth a dime is worth $30.00!!!
Comments
Dollar Guy
Level 5
I guess I will never have that feeling of a profit like that if I found one of those gems I would add it to my collection and go looking for a new find. I collect for the fun of it and not the profit. My grandkids might benefit or probably will benefit. I'm in it for the enjoyment.
user_7180
Level 5
It pays to be lucky:)
user_9073
Level 5
Storys like this keep all of us continuing to hunt. Thanks for posting.
user_5225
Level 5
Great find.
Kepi
Level 6
Cool! Please post pictures! : )
Numinerd9
Level 5
Sweet! Yeah, please post pics. A note of caution however - I've found several 1939's over the years that look like the real Red Book DDR, but only had die fatigue and/or strike doubling to varying degrees. Make sure the letters on your coin are showing actual notches on "Five Cents" and "Monticello." I certainly hope you found the real deal!
CMCC
Level 5
The coin is really worn. If you compare it to another nickel, you will see that the FIVE CENTS is much fatter than on normal strikes; also, if you look closely, you can see doubling. The last L and O in MONTICELLO are the easiest to see.
BossX
Level 5
Great find!! You should get it graded and slabbed.