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numidan Valued Member Canada 219 Posts	Posted 04/18/2012 12:47 pm For 5c 2012 you will find 3 types of K in the initials on the reverse side. These are the normal K (not illustrated), the three leg K (1), and the broken K (2). This error was produced on the master hub, during the fabrication of the working dies. The master hub got damaged and produced a working die(s) with a three leg K. The damaged part fell out to create broken K working dies. My small sample of 5c 2012 nickels indicates that both the normal K and three leg K are rarer than broken K. Report this Post to the Staff

cownick Pillar of the Community Canada 677 Posts	Posted 04/18/2012 8:47 pm That is a very keen observation. Reverse 1 looks to be a triple punch. Reverse 2 looks like a die break. All the ones I have looked at are normal. Only time will tell just how rare your triple punch are. Report this Post to the Staff
Zonad Pillar of the Community Canada 1473 Posts	Posted 04/18/2012 10:54 pm Can't wait to go looking. Nice Discovery!! Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9875 Posts	Posted 04/18/2012 11:30 pm Thanks for posting Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 10:20 am I've only got one 2012 5c but it seems to have only a partial die break -- a "thin leg" variety, if you will. As a bit of interest it also has 2 tiny die cracks off the 2nd "A" in "Canada", and a tiny die chip or bit of extra metal on the front leg of the "R" in "Regina" on the obverse. My photographic skills are next to zip but if I can get my ever-lovin' daughter to help me out I'll post a pic or two. Report this Post to the Staff
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