I just don't get it

[jtryka]

Today I received the latest issue of Coin World and they had a photo on the cover of the "new" reverse of Monticello on the Jefferson nickel, right beside a photo of the "old" reverse. Granted, I am no Jefferson nickel expert, but I couldn't see any noticable difference between the two. Am I missing something, or am I just realistic to expect no new ideas of creativity from the US mint on regular issue coins?

[Oldtrader3]

The word was, that the Mint was issuing new sharpened image dies with more detail in Monticello. However Jeff, creativity is too much to expect!

[Hoot]

Just compare the reverse of a 1940 nickel with a 200X. That'll be the design difference, but then you have to S T R E T C H your imagination and put the 1940 design in ...

 

low

 

relief.

 

 

No relief.

 

Hoot

[jom]

Back to the old design now...eh.

 

I'm sure glad Congress passed that bill requiring Jefferson on the nickel. Mediocrity shall prevail for years to come.... yay.

 

 

jom

[COIN STASHER]

Is the obverse going to be like 2004 or 2005? Anybody heard?

[kranky]

The Mint hasn't yet said what the 2006 obverse will be, other than it will be an image of Jefferson.

[EZ_E]

Is the obverse going to be like 2004 or 2005? Anybody heard?

 

Neither is my understanding.