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Pillar of the Community
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Did a drop test; thud. Nickel.
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Rackster,
The thud test doomed the coin! LOL Too bad it wasn't struck with the earlier rev die before the P was added. Can always wish!
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Before the P was added? Hmmmm.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Rackster,
You know the Ty-1 die before the silver nickels ...
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Pillar of the Community
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My assumption here is that the Type 1 die was used to coin a few silver/nickel planchets. I've wondered about that for a long while now.
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Well, I posted another '42 a while back that I thought had a small "S" as well & after playing with this pic of Racksters, I think I see an "S", but?  ? ...Could be, but are my eyes just playing tricks on me again or is it because it's 3:30am & I am tired....  Let me know your opinion of what my brain is seeing or is thinking it is seeing:   http://www.coin-collecting-guide-fo...-nickel.html  |
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I see what you are trying to see. However, it is just a trick of the eye. The coin shows MD, heavy circulation and possibly even VLDS. In addition to all those factors you are upscaling the image to the point it becomes blurry.
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Pillar of the Community
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Eye tricks, but when holding this one on a certain angle, the bumpy surface does have an S mint appearance. I could not capture it though with the camera.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just die flow on a VLDS coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Rackster,
Coop is correct, die flow lines.
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Rackster, Your assumption is correct.  Quote:
My assumption here is that the Type 1 die was used to coin a few silver/nickel planchets. I've wondered about that for a long while now. Edited by koinpro
05/10/2015 2:35 pm
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I'm glad you mentioned it as I've had this 1942 nickel that for decades has had me wondering. When I found it, I thought it was silver until I flipped it. Still, it looked silver rather than like the other period worn cupronickels. I posted a picture here when I first got back into collecting remarking this nickel has me looking at it over-and-over again; funny how it 'commands' my attention. However, I never did the 'ring' test until today. I'm pretty sure it's nickel now; just looked unusually gray like a War Nickel...until sandwiched in period War Nickels. Maybe now it will release me!     |
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There were both types that year. The war time and the normal cupro nickel. All three are from Philly. The ones with the "P" is the Silver ones.
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