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Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 2:35 pm Hi. Can anybody explain what's going on near the 5 and in front of the beaver's face? Looks like some die cracks. Anything else? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 3:02 pm Kafka...Is my software showing the truth, is the spot worn away and the chrome is missing..? Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 3:07 pm Yes wert. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 3:19 pm Rust forming beneath the plating. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 3:23 pm So...does this trump the die cracks? Does this invalidate the coin and reduce it to a nickel? Thanks DBM. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 5:59 pm Moisture or something has migrated under the chrome plating. Not die cracks IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 04/24/2014 6:11 pm You can get spectacular effects in the 1944-45 nickels as well, where the same effect is there but to a much greater degree. It almost looks like a spiderweb running all over the coin. The plated nickels were prone to this damage if exposed to inclement conditions. Kind of cool, really. Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 04/25/2014 12:38 pm You're right pennysaver. It looks like a web or veins. So, am I right to assume there is no value beyond face? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 04/25/2014 10:39 pm Maybe not a lot, but it looks in your photo that it's around "Cents" and "Canada" as well, so it has some desirability. I'd keep it because it has a neat look to it. Report this Post to the Staff
Kafka Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 04/27/2014 10:57 am Thanks pennysaver. I'll definitely keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
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