1979 Nickel

I think that the R in TRUST took a hit and there was some metal displaced as a result.

I think the date shows some Mechanical Doubling which is very common.

Have you read this thread?


I found it helpful.

Despite the obvious drawbacks, I've always held a sort of respect for circulated coins. While UNC coins generally look a lot nicer, the heavily circulated ones actually have some history behind them- they passed through the hands of countless people in their time, perhaps someone notable, while many uncirculated coins probably sat in a treasury vault most of their lives.
I've seen one quote on this site a number of times: "If that coin could talk, it would have quite a story to tell." I think that applies to this.