1983 P Nickel Die Deterioration Doubling?

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minesweeper New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 07:01 am I assume this is Die Deterioration? I can find examples of that, but is this so bad it creates the wavy, maybe bubbling type look in the fields? Edited by minesweeper 03/28/2025 07:39 am Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 07:07 am Appears to be a Die Deterioration issue, yes. Full, large and sharp pics of the obverse and reverse could tell us more. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
minesweeper New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 07:17 am thanks for any help I added some more pics. it kinda seems like extra metal idk. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 3961 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 08:00 am Yes, extra metal on both sides of letters is an indication of DDD. Report this Post to the Staff
minesweeper New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 08:04 am I'm creating confusion now. I see the Die Deterioration in america or states or around the building but is the waviness around united a sign of that too? the fs doesn't seem to push out in every direction. so that confuses me too Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 4374 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 09:19 am The shape of Die Deterioration has much to do with metal flow and stress. If you compare the word United to a proof nickel, for example, you will see that the N letter cavity is collapsing, making the letter withered and much thinner. The melted butter underneath is the die face spreading away from the cavity edge under prolonged stress. Typically radial flow happens towards the rim or towards huge devices like the bust or building. The FS initials are short and fat. You can see that the details have melted away. But the die face around FS is also getting pulled towards the bust and the rim. You can see the letters touching the bust, and starting to stretch towards the rim. You can imagine Die Deterioration features as a map of the stress history on a die, including the direction of pull. Sort of like iron filings lining up over a magnet reveal the invisible magnetic field. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 160786 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:28 am Well explained. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 57243 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 11:20 am A good example of Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 68253 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 11:40 am I agree with extreme DDDD - nice explanation 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
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