1996 Jefferson Nickel, Beat Up, What Happened Here?

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LSU19 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 4:12 pm Hello all, This one came from a gas station in Houston. I thought it was damaged post-mint, but looks like a less dramatic fold-over strike as the year and part of TY (?) has been struck over the top. The reverse is unaffected, as the rim is split - I will try to get a shot of the rim and reverse when I get home and post. There is another fold underneath Jefferson. Any help/ suggestions appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

YNumismetals Collector Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 4:15 pm First of all, Welcome! It looks like a PMD though. Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 4:22 pm Seems to me that if the it was "struck over the top" that the fields would be flat. I am not an expert and this is only an opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 4:43 pm Better photos of that specific fold over area would be helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
LSU19 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 5:04 pm Fellas, I took a several pics and I can't focus on the flap and the coin surface that close up, I guess -I am no more a photographer than I am a Numis..matist? Was hoping someone had an example image of a strike over a fold for comparison. Would it be flat? The fold layer is pretty thick. The 199 on the fold is really clear, but only from the right angle...it is faint, for sure. I saw ONE example of damage like this, but some letters were visible beneath the fold (on the rim side) making it obvious PMD. This one confounds me. Wish I was in a room with y'all to pass it around! It's too beat up to be worth the cost to verify either way. Thanks for the responses. Report this Post to the Staff
LSU19 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 5:34 pm This is the comparison I found earlier. Having trouble saving as link, sorry. https://goccf.com/t/240993 Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 6:23 pm The coin was struck as a normal coin would be. The fold over happened after the coin was struck Other wise the devices would be on top of the flap instead of beneath it.What ever caused the damage it happened after the coin was struck. PSD/PMD IMOH Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 8:16 pm with jasper, looks like damage Report this Post to the Staff
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