1984-P Jefferson Nickel. Is This Normal Wear?

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MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 01:26 am Never seen lines like this in a coin. Is this the way a nickel usually wears down? There are marks like this all over coin took pictures of most noticeable spots. Are all the lines in field of coin natural wear or something else? Thanks for any info...Mont Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 02:34 am That is Die Deterioration. The nickel in the coin makes the dies wear faster, plus add in the extra thickness and the dies get old. Your coin was struck with a die that is probably ready to be retired. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 04:39 am Is that what they call "orange peel?" John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 10:34 am Orange peel is on the poorly plated Zincolns of the 1980's. They did realize there was an issue with the rinsing technique until after a few years. We still see it now on them on the current cents, but not as bad as at first. Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 10:47 am Do the "orange peels" add any premium? Because I believe I have quite a few from the 80's. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 12:43 pm They are a blemish to collectors. Just suited for circulation. Thanks for the images you posted on your coin. I added them to my educational image files. Here is three of them: Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 12:52 pm I like the new lexicon of numis knowledge= DU It belongs on most pieces from Cheapslabs. Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 3:34 pm Thanks for the info guys!! @Coop Love what you did to my pictures...glad they were good enough to help you out! So from the sound of it this coin came out with "wrinkles" from the mint. Wow ugly from the get go. Any value in it, being one of the last coins for this die, or just keep it for reference? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 4:50 pm They are kind of the bottom of the barrel for this die. So no, unless you want to show it to a new collector. Report this Post to the Staff
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