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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Hi guys Here is the STUPID question I promised. Why are the denticles on a 1978 nickel just almost dots and on a 1977 they are long as my picture shows...?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It's not stupid.
There's just no defined answer unless you hear it from the horses mouth.
Myself, I have no idea, but I'm going with "there were drunk that day".
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
I know little of nickels, but I have one of each date and they are the same as yours. I suspect this is normal for whatever reason.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2784 Posts |
the engravers are suffering from denticle envy
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Rest in Peace
 1988 Posts |
Thanks guys, you were a great help....  |
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Valued Member
Canada
241 Posts |
I don't think anyone can top that response Wade, too funny.
One of the nickels to watch for is the '68. Some of them depict what seems to be a transition from beads to denticles on the obverse. Just some trivia...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
902 Posts |
Big & little denticles. Many pennies & some quarters suffer the same fate.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21789 Posts |
Not really a stupid question.
I think that it is just a minor change in design.
There is no particular reason for it.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
Regardless of the answers received to your question. Great observation on your part. Long and short denticals have been around for a long time. It's just a design thing  |
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Thanks trout1105...You are probably right.
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Valued Member
Canada
227 Posts |
Wert... when I taught I always told my students there is no such thing as a stupid question... only stupid answers. |
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
staircase..Dose the 1968 nickel start out with beads and end up with denticles or does it look like that because of a misaligned die...?
Gotcha Barrie hence my signature below.
Edited by wert
01/13/2012 10:40 am
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Valued Member
Canada
241 Posts |
Hi Wert. It's a random thing and is mainly due to wear and/or a slightly misaligned die. Your eyes work better than mine, that USB microscope is getting a good workout!
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
staircase...That's what I figured...And yes this USB microscope is great , but can drive you crazy because maybe you are looking at things that are not really there..If you know what I mean.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
Now you did it.I have to recheck my nickel hoard now.I always check for denticle/dot differences. But not always for long/short denticles on all dates.
SO MANY "ERRORS" now.Will it ever end?
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01/14/2012 1:20 pm
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1988 Posts |
It never does collectall.  Edited by wert
01/14/2012 3:34 pm
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