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FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 01/27/2012 6:11 pm I am not sure what is going on with the reverse of this 1956-D Nickel. The coin itself is in great shape, but there are a couple of things with which I need some help. OBV & REV Pieces are missing from Monticello and the letter 'E' Perhaps this MM is the result of a 'die shift?' Report this Post to the Staff

FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 3:44 pm Is there anyone one who can shed some light on this strike problem? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 8:17 pm Looks like a couple of contact marks and some grease on it. Report this Post to the Staff
FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 9:15 pm Normally, I would agree with you. However, this coin came out of a sealed, mint cello. See the two vertical lines to the left of the 'E'? They almost look like a ghost image. Additionally, there is a faint, horizontal line running from the corner of Monticello to the bottom of the 'E'. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/30/2012 02:37 am Grease can be in a mint set. Here is an overlay an similar (not 1956) nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 4:48 pm Those are awesome graphics! I have to learn how to do that... I am embarrassed to say that I am not sure what you are wanting me to see with the overlays? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 5:13 pm I believe coop is suggesting a die clash. Here's an example of a fairly strong die clash on a Jefferson nickel. Notice the inverted outline of TJ's profile. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 8:08 pm I was trying to show what the devices in the area left of the EPU could be. They don't match. Looks like the grease if causing the funny colored areas. The mark left of the E must be a very light contact mark or more grease? The other two arrow appear as contact marks. Contact marks happen in mint sets as they are just put into the holder and the proof sets are handled differently to advoind contact. They still can have marks on the proof coins as well and they usually get sent back as inferior sets. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 02/01/2012 09:37 am From the look of the mintmark, it looks like a D/D/D RPM? I couldn't find anything listed for it in CONECA or Variety Vista. Maybe it is a new one? Report this Post to the Staff
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