1967 Jefferson Nickel / Polished Die Clash Or Progressive Indirect Design Transfer?

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JstnPwll New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted Today 3H 35M ago I saw someone else post a nearly identical nickel on Reddit and comments called it Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. I know the larger shape of Jefferson on the reverse appears very similar to PIDT, but I'm wondering if this is actually a die clash that was polished down a lot so the die could be reused. 1. I believe the first T from TRUST (clashed from the obverse onto the reverse) was missed during polishing and still appears clearly at the bottom corner of the building. 2. The top of the building clashed onto the obverse over the end of the ponytail. These impressions are a lot stronger and more defined than what I understand PIDT is capable of. 3. Jefferson's neck is all but gone, presumably polished away when they were cleaning up the die. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21799 Posts	Posted Today 3H 28M ago Yes, that is PIDT also known as ghosting. It is a form of Die Deterioration that adds no value. Edited by JimmyD Today 3H 24M ago Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193445 Posts	Posted Today 3H 20M ago Interesting find. You should label it and keep for future reference. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JstnPwll New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted Today 3H 19M ago JimmyD, thanks for the reply. Did you read my three points or are they irrelevant? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 77459 Posts	Posted Today 3H 3M ago Looks like both PIDT and Die Clash remnants. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6795 Posts	Posted Today 2H 35M ago The obverse looks much more like a clash remnant after heavy die polishing. That's why the low points of Jefferson's neck are missing, starting with the cravat. The reverse is PIDT. It is much too wide and soft to be a clash. Clashes leave sharply defined creases, and if an engraver had abraded the die face, it would not look like that. It seems strange that the reverse doesn't really match the obverse, but the Mint would pair up used dies to keep striking coins. In the future, please give us at least one image of each coin face in the proper orientation. Report this Post to the Staff
MintedNotPrinted Pillar of the Community United States 1526 Posts	Posted Today 1H 28M ago Interesting educational piece! Very intense polishing on the obverse (under his chin is gone, wow), intense PIDT reverse... No premium IMO, but very interesting piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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