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| The Goal: 25,000 Rolls Of Nickels (All Searchers Welcome!)
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Brandmeister
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 Posted Yesterday 5:59 pm
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Found a 1945-S war nickel in my weekly credit union $20.
98Dodger, do you have interest in 1999-P full steps nickels? I check all 1990-1999 nickels for full steps. However, given how common FS are on 1998 and 1999 nickels, I often just discard them because the premium is so low. Same with 2000-2003. It's no skin off my back to stick the next three I find into flips and mail them via USPS. |
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| Eisenhower Dollar 1976-1776 Crazy Stike Through Error-Please Advise
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Brandmeister
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Posted 02/26/2025 10:37 pm
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Although some of the letters seem to have die deterioration doubling, I think many of them are affected by slide doubling from a skidding die. It's obvious that there was a major problem with the collar, based on that crazy split reeding. It resembles a partial collar, but both sides have reeds, which is unfamiliar to me.
It's definitely cool looking. If it's a legit error coin, it could have a strong value. I think you'd want the opinion of an expert like Mike Diamond before committing to grading or sale. |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| Sacagawea 2000-P Dollar Re Engraved Eagle?
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Brandmeister
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Posted 02/25/2025 6:29 pm
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| To me, the bumps appear to be the feather high points that have been flattened by circulation wear. Although I cannot readily explain why some feather details have disappeared, and others have been flattened and mangled flat. PCGS doesn't have any examples below AU58, and I'm honestly not familiar with what a typical circulated Sacagawea dollar looks like. |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1983 P Lincoln Cent. Most Extreme Plating Blisters?
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Brandmeister
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Posted 02/25/2025 1:24 pm
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Tacc, I was actually wondering if this would result from putting a zinc cent in the microwave.
Note: DO NOT PUT A CENT IN YOUR MICROWAVE.
I know most of you folks are responsible adults, but it's the Internet, and I don't want someone ruining their microwave or burning their hand on screamingly hot metal.
I think what Pete said is more likely to be correct. The copper foil isn't actually bonded to the zinc core. Maybe it was dirty or splattered with something. Alternately, maybe the zinc was rusted or impure, and this is a slow gas reaction bubbling up the plating. |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1966 SMS Jefferson Nickel - Letter Formations
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Brandmeister
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Posted 02/25/2025 12:58 pm
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| It almost looks like a grease filled die, except it's way too precise and appears across multiple adjacent letters. I can't think of any other phenomenon than machine doubling, although there are certainly many rare and unusual types of minting problems cataloged on ErrorRef.com. |
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| 1954-S Jefferson Nickel For Grading.
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Brandmeister
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Posted 02/24/2025 8:29 pm
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| I ran across a batch of MS63 PCGS slabs listed on eBay today. All of them had tremendous die deterioration like the coin above. Most had a brilliant gleam as well. So apparently PCGS will knock the nickel down a couple pegs for such severe die deterioration, even if the coin is otherwise very nice. |
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