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New Member
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Hello. I am hoping someone can help here. I have come across a 2016P Jefferson nickel that has a very weak left eye (right side when looking at the coin) and no right eye at all. The socket is there, just not the eyeball. The rest of the coin appears normal (see attached) I am still quite new to collecting so my question is this... Is a weak strike considered an error just as a double die or something similar would be?  |
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Moderator
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 to CCF. Can you crop and repost pic? Looks like maybe a Grease Filled Die or over polished die.Need a close up. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It might be a polished die from a die clash. But I can't really see what's happening until we get a closer look.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 with what Newbie said, but need better pictures and the pictures also need to be cropped. Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
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Hopefully this will be better.   Thank you for your input. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not by much, but it does appear to be a Grease Filled Die,it looks too smooth to be an abraded die. By the way to the forum. |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you Chase007. So, what does that mean? It is smooth as if untouched. One eye is completely smooth, the other is faintly there. No wear and tear at all. Nothing I can see of any scratches or marks. The rest of the coin appears to be unmarked as well. If it is "Grease Filled", does that mean it is not an error? If it is an error, there is nothing in the RedBook or Whitman publications that mention this, so I have no idea if there are others or if this is unique. I am planning to keep this coin, but it is interesting to see if I have something special here or not. Thanks for the welcome too. CF2017 |
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Pillar of the Community
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A Grease Filled Die is an error, but not a variety. one primary difference is that one-off errors will not be listed in any books. What happens is that the cavity of the die, which is what creates the details on the coin is filled or partially filled with grease. When the coin is struck, some details will be light or even missing as a result. It is probable that a few coins will exhibit the same conditions, but variety is only established by a die variety. |
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New Member
United States
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I cropped the first picture. Hopefully its better than the last ones. |
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Rest in Peace
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A Grease Filled Die is the product of normal die maintenance where machining imperfections are removed (die claches, nicks in die face). Over-polishing may occur which causes the diamond abrasive polishing paste and metal to become lodged within the die devices prohibiting a clear thorough striking as you see on the pupils, they have been filled up with the hardened gunk. An abraided die is a worn down die as in this example:   |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you BigSilver. That explains a couple Kennedy's I have as well. I have two of them that are missing the inner ear.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My opinion is it's a polished die.1 There where a lot of die clashes from that mint that year.2 The area around the eye seems to be completely intact.But as the name suggests,I'm still a newbie,But have looked at well over 100,000 of my 2nd favorite coins!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I adjusted the last Pic. and it looks like a filled die to me   |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all for your input. It's appreciated.
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New Member
United States
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I also just found one(unless you put yours back into circulation) :)  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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