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-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8738 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 11:41 am Quote: I do not recall anyone mentioning the visible difference on other denominations. I have not paid as much attention to the surfaces as I have the devices between the two mints. I have noticed that on the Denver later memorials and also the shield cents appear to have a softness to all the devices that make them look thicker, almost as if they have a slight spread. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 12:55 pm Thanks for the article, wasn't something that I had thought about. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 12:59 pm Denver notably has had some visible planchet differences to Philly over the years. Nickels from 2000 are notable for a polished gleam. Folks here (including myself) have posted a number of mirror finished Denver coins over the past few years. I had assumed that was a planchet difference, but I've never read a pro confirmation or refutation of that observation. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 1:02 pm Quote: I have noticed that on the Denver later memorials and also the shield cents appear to have a softness to all the devices that make them look thicker, almost as if they have a slight spread. Agreed. I immediately know that when I see that chrome-like gleam and softened features on a nickel reverse, it's a Denver minted coin. Not all Denver coins are guaranteed to have that finish, but I don't remember seeing a similar Philly coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 4:09 pm Picked this one off the pile. 2022-D nickel, you can see that melted butter beginning atop FIVE CENTS. The softness and fine radial flow is visible from the center. That frosted look under magnification usually correlated to a gleaming luster on modern Denver nickels that is visibly different than Philadelphia struck coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 5:02 pm Quote: you can see that melted butter beginning atop FIVE CENTS. Thanks. I understand now. I have seen that and did not know whether I was seeing reflection or Die Deterioration! I guess I still don't understand! Report this Post to the Staff
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