Arminius Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hello, as the surface of this nickel looks untouched since striking with an old copper-nickel patination i suppose a striking problem caused the flat areas, especially at center: KM 134, 21,3 mm / 4,84 g, copper-nickel, 5,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 63,093,000 , coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge. A flan defect as 0.16 g material is missing? Too much oil during striking? The rim and edge is plain and perfect. The coin shows no hints for a mechnical treatment after leaving the mint. Maybe an expert on these nickels has some experience. regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Looks like a late die state piece that someone avidly polished...otherwise, who knows.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug2222usa Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 The obverse rim is badly degraded around the 4 or 5 o'clock position. It also looks like the coin has been scraped horizontally from the 9 o'clock position across the face toward the degraded rim. Other parts of the rim are higher than normal. What's hard to figure is why the tops of the letters of LIBERTY are worn so much? Both sides have an odd bluish-gray coloration across the center of the coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Send it to Ken Potter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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