1981 P Nickel Downstroke Of 9 Missing

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Jude T Lasserre New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 08/12/2017 4:02 pm Poll Question This is a fair coin, part of the nine is missing or not readily visable. Any suggestions or comments. Tks Poll Choices Coin in good shape Did the die have an obstruction in the digit nine Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/12/2017 4:52 pm I'd tend toward grease in the die which prevented the 9 to be fully struck over die polishing that removed that area. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74889 Posts	Posted 08/12/2017 6:12 pm Because of being Struck Through Grease in that area, now it says "1081 instead of 1981. You should keep this as a Greaser example. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/12/2017 6:40 pm When dies are polished, some of the diamond paste compound used gets into details of the die. They become hardened and clog the detail from imprinting the coin. This is called " Struck Through Grease". This is not a specific error but is part of the minting process, is normal operations. Report this Post to the Staff
Newbie234 Pillar of the Community United States 1386 Posts	Posted 08/13/2017 07:33 am In the top pic it looks to me to be a after mint strike that removed the lower part of the nine. PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2017 1:59 pm I agree with the PSD issue. You can almost still see where the tail of the was at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
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