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“With more than 1 million price listings and 500,000 images, identifying and valuing your coins has never been easier,” said Dean Listle, Krause numismatic publisher.

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A new variety of the proof 1938 Jefferson nickel has been announced by Michael S. Fey, Ironia, N.J.

The coin has a serif at the lower end of the “S” in TRUST as compared to no serif on the previously known examples.

Fey made the announcement after researching the coin first shown to him by an unidentified collector Dec. 1, 2007, at the Bay State show in Boston.

“I never forgot the collector, or the two 1938 proof Jefferson nickels that he showed me. When I found the differences he pointed out to me on two coins in my inventory, I decided it was too important a discovery not to pursue further.”

There were several other differences in the look and thickness of the serifs and on the numerals in the date to make me believe that this was significant enough to seek other expert opinions, Fey said.

“After comparing these 1938 proof coins to business strikes of 1938 and 1939 nickels, my first thought was that the coin without the extra serif on the ‘S’ was more closely related to an obverse of 1938, and that the one with the extra serif was more closely related to an obverse of 1939″

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David Koble, owner and operator of Mid American Currency in Bartlesville, Okla., is joining Lyn Knight Currency Auctions as senior vice president of client services.

Koble will work directly with customers, assisting them with their collecting needs, and will represent Lyn Knight Currency Auctions at paper money shows and major coin events.

Koble has been involved in the paper money business for more than 28 years. His expertise centers on U.S. large-size and small-size type notes and National Bank Notes. His grading knowledge is also highly regarded.

The fixed-price list Koble published from 1980 to 1998 was highly detailed and informative and helped establish his expertise in the field of small-size type. He has handled many small-size rarities, including the Series 1933 $10 Silver Certificate star note and the Series 1934 $10 North Africa star note. Notes from the collections of famous collectors Amon Carter, Tom Bain, Jim Thompson and others have been owned by him at one time or another.

In the last 10 years, Koble has concentrated on special services to private clients.

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