1946-S Jefferson Nickel With Strike Through, Bag Mark, Lost Lamination, Planchet Flaw?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 4553 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 7:17 pm I bought this coin months ago, but I am just now clearing smaller purchases off my desk. What is this odd cavity on the top of Monticello? There is a similar, smaller area on Jefferson's cheek. I don't see metal pushed up around the edge, although many bag marks don't displace major metal. Perhaps it was a flawed planchet or a planchet with a lamination defect? Also seems possible that it was struck through some debris in the chamber. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58518 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 7:25 pm I'm thinking maybe some kind of Struck Through. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32975 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 7:49 pm How's the weight @brand. If a chunk that big fell off the planchet, then I'd expect you could measure it. Otherwise, strike-through seems most likely to me. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70136 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 8:12 pm looks like a strike through, but can you confirm it is incuse? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
donnie59 Pillar of the Community United States 563 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 8:13 pm I agree with the others; it looks like a Strike Through to me as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 4553 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 8:25 pm It is definitely incuse. The bottom of the hole is slightly uneven. The mass is 4.94g, which is 99% of nominal. However, I don't know how much a grain that tiny would really weigh. One big strike against the lamination possibility is that you can usually see other striations and uneven toning in the surface due to poor metal mixing. I don't see any of that on this nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 08:45 am Struck Through Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162571 Posts	Posted 03/19/2025 12:18 pm Looks struck through. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17366 Posts	Posted 03/19/2025 12:20 pm Agree--looks to be a strikethrough issue. Report this Post to the Staff
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