1995 P Nickel Possible Error?

Appears to raised at this point--possible die crack. Consider posting new, sharper photos taken using diffused lighting (less glare). Thanks.

It is definitely a die crack.Back in the day those were selling as a ** poor man's Speared Bison ** Speared Rump. I myself have sold well over a Dz. of them.It is a good one, save it.
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It appears to be a die crack, but an unusual one if so. Closer and clearer pics would help.

That makes more sense now. The die will break because of having to force more of the metal to the higher profiles of the design. Now I can see why the flexing of the die, would make is crack in that area. It didn't make sense, there, until I saw a different view.

The flex of the die, caused this die to crack.

What does a die crack look like?

Note on the image on the back left side? That is a die crack. The slight void of the die crack leave an open in on the die. A void on a die will leave a raised area on the coins struck by that die. Thus the raising of the affected area above even the highest device on the coin. This coin is showing how it raised above the design.

CoopHome : What does a die crack look like on the die?

Yes.

No. Not a premium coin. They are a die event coin. Hundreds of thousands of this coin would be struck from the same dies. Die events were common on this design. Probably because the design was not used a long time, to get the design strengthening. Just a short run for that part of that year. Slabs are used for higher dollar coins. People do it anyway, but the holders hold no extra value to a coin. If I buy one, I pay nothing extra for the coin. I've bought a stab 1945 cent for as low as $6 in a coin store that was BU. The cost of the grading fees way exceeded the amount he got back for the coin.