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fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 4:41 pm I beleave this is due to a weak strike ? Note the join between the 2 bottom lines just above the first A shimmering on both sides, your thoughts. Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Edited by fourmack 03/11/2015 9:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 6:00 pm I have seen this on a more recent nickel, I think this is called flow lines, but on your coin, it looks awesome, great looking coin, it could also be that George's Spidey sense is tingling ;? Report this Post to the Staff
aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 9:32 pm Would this be the same then? I know it's an American 56 nickel, but am just comparing the "shimmer" effect which is all over this coin & on both sides...if that's what it is called... Report this Post to the Staff
fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 10:24 pm I think its due to a weak strike, but waiting for an expert to say ya or na Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 10:40 pm It's flow lines from a worn die. I more often see this on US nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 11:36 pm Thanks-----flow lines The lines, sometimes visible, resulting from the metal flowing outward from the center of a planchet as it is struck. The "cartwheel" luster is the result of light reflecting from these radial lines. Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Report this Post to the Staff
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