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Pillar of the Community
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Heavily stained but the lam runs from the rim through the Monticello.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it struck on a silver-manganese-copper planchet? That would be a great find!
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Pillar of the Community
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Hi Ken - I'm pretty sure cupronickel. When it emerged from the roll I was almost sure it was going to be a War Nickel, but no extra P on the back. No lie though; I did double take on the P just in case it got worn off. Kev |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Did a drop test; thud. Nickel.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rackster,
The thud test doomed the coin! LOL Too bad it wasn't struck with the earlier rev die before the P was added. Can always wish!
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Before the P was added? Hmmmm.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Rackster,
You know the Ty-1 die before the silver nickels ...
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Pillar of the Community
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My assumption here is that the Type 1 die was used to coin a few silver/nickel planchets. I've wondered about that for a long while now.
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, I posted another '42 a while back that I thought had a small "S" as well & after playing with this pic of Racksters, I think I see an "S", but?  ? ...Could be, but are my eyes just playing tricks on me again or is it because it's 3:30am & I am tired....  Let me know your opinion of what my brain is seeing or is thinking it is seeing:   http://www.coin-collecting-guide-fo...-nickel.html  |
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I see what you are trying to see. However, it is just a trick of the eye. The coin shows MD, heavy circulation and possibly even VLDS. In addition to all those factors you are upscaling the image to the point it becomes blurry.
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Pillar of the Community
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Eye tricks, but when holding this one on a certain angle, the bumpy surface does have an S mint appearance. I could not capture it though with the camera.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just die flow on a VLDS coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Rackster,
Coop is correct, die flow lines.
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Pillar of the Community
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Rackster, Your assumption is correct.  Quote:
My assumption here is that the Type 1 die was used to coin a few silver/nickel planchets. I've wondered about that for a long while now. Edited by koinpro
05/10/2015 2:35 pm
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