"DOLLAR SIGN" 1942 S JEFF WAR NICKLE?

[Bad Wolf]

Hoping someone can tell me a little bit about the "dollar sign" 1942 S warnic I just got in trouble with my wife for buying on ebay. As the name implies, it has a die crack running through the "S" mm on the reverse, making it look like a dollar sign. I nabbed it on a whim and probably paid too much for it, but then again, I think it's cool. I can only find one reference to a similar example online, and though that one is AU/BU slabbed, its die crack is quite thin and goes the length of the reverse from top to bottom, whereas the one I bought has a crack just long enough (and thick enough) to turn the S mm into a $. I did come across a reference to Bernard Nagengast's The Jefferson Nickel Analyst as a reference source, but as I said, I'm hoping for a little TNet intel if there is any out there.

Thanks for helping!

 

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[Diver_Down]

Bad Wolf - If you enjoy the coin, then that is all that matters. If you need to set things right with your wife, then surprise her with a spa day or some other activity she might enjoy. Done and Done.

 

[Mackaydon]

Personally, like Diver Down suggests, I'd do 'damage control' on my wife FIRST before seeking counsel and, perhaps, justification here regarding an Ebay buy.
Don..

 

[Bad Wolf]

Personally, like Diver Down suggests, I'd do 'damage control' on my wife FIRST before seeking counsel and, perhaps, justification here regarding an Ebay buy.
Don..

I'm sorry, fellas, and no disrespect intended, but you both sound a little whipped to me. My wife will get over it the next time she brings home a pair of shoes she doesn't need. In the mean time, still wondering about that nickel...

 

[Mackaydon]

OK; moving on:
42 S Jefferson Nickel die crack?
Die cracks are fairly common: Here's another one all messed up: Error 1942 Jefferson Nickel with Multiple Die Cracks | eBay
Don....
PS: Does yours look like this?

Posted here: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=93935 on July 24th.

 

[Bad Wolf]

Hi Don. The file you attached in your reply is the only one I could find online while I was deciding to buy the one I did, which is this:



As you can see, it's well worn as most warnics are, but the vertical die crack through the MM is perfectly placed to transform it into a $.

Any other examples or references you can come up with?

(and thanks again, by the way...)

 

[enamel7]

Wouldn't it be a vertical crack?

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Wouldn't it be a vertical crack?

Well, yes But maybe he had it rolled 90 degrees at the time of writing

 

[Bad Wolf]

Wouldn't it be a vertical crack?

You guys are a laugh-riot. Don't know anything about "dollar sign" warnics, though?

 

[l.cutler]

I remember a coin company, Littleton perhaps?, selling them for a couple dollars each so I don't think they are very rare. I would not expect there to be too much of a premium.

 

[civil_war22]

They may have a little retail value now but I bought one in 2001 from a coin dealer that was pcgs slabbed for $4. I thought I overpaid then