1985 D Nickel Error? Or Is It Just Aged? Pro Input Needed Please...

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Mactruck New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 12:06 am I vac add more pictures if needed Report this Post to the Staff

Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 12:13 am Hi, Mac. It seems like you're asking about two separate things here: missing CENT in FIVE CENTS, and the obverse lettering touching the rim. It looks like the missing CENT lettering is due to a Grease Filled Die. I don't usually do nickels, but the lettering touching the rim looks similar to an issue common with the obverse lettering in 1960s cents. That would be due to Die Deterioration. (Some of the nickel guys on the forum might be able to correct me if I'm wrong about the second part, but I'm near certain about the first part.) Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 12:32 am to the Forum. Your pictures need some practice. As near as I can tell it's a Struck Through Grease error. The condition of the coin detracts from much interest though. This is another Greaser, (my avatar). Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 01:11 am Yep! Just a Struck Through Grease coin deleting some of the letters. Pretty common. Not much of a premium, maybe get a few dollars on ebay during a good day of bidding!! Edited by Mark1959 02/21/2017 01:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 01:30 am Nearly all of the C and T and all of the EN on the die were filled with grease so they didn't strike correctly: "struck-through grease." This is not rare, but not an everyday find either. Considering the abuse it's seen, I would be surprised if it has any worthwhile premium. The lettering in the motto and date being so close to the rim and even touching/overlapping is common in earlier years. Maybe the obverse die design touch-ups in '87 has something to do with it? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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