2005 Jefferson Nickel - Grease Strike

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Lionel90 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 7:38 pm Is it unusual to find a nickel with very light date from a Grease Filled Die strike? My first impression was the date is missing but you can see it is very faint. Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 7:41 pm Not unusual. Your coin has a strong Rim and Jeff's profile. It is a Greaser. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 8:17 pm Yes very nice example of a grease-filled die. It is my understanding that you really need to have whole portions of a design element missing before there is much of a premium. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 9:07 pm Whenever I see a Greaser, I immediately check real close for die clashes, both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74090 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 10:25 pm Lionel90, your coin is a Greaser, but it's not enough to have a premium, since letters actually have to be missing. Crazyb0, how come you check both side on a Greaser for a Die Clash? Just wondering. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 11:26 pm Quote: how come you check both side on a Greaser for a Die Clash? Just wondering. Quite often the reason for a " Grease Fill" is the need to clear off a clash. Both the dies may have been affected and not just replaced off-hand and reused. Any combination is possible. It is the repair or replace method which all depends on just how many working dies they have, and the tech's attitude taht day! LOL! (Lazy, etc). For instance, take the reverse Memorial clash with the Y in the bay, that may have been missed when they repaired the dies and the "grease" is the result of some polishing compounds and lubricants from the process you notice on the IGWT. Grease is there for a reason, clashes, die alignment tests and general maintenance. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:09 am Also if it is damage, it will bulge out on the opposite side. So seeing both sides will give us more of an idea, what was going on with the die, or with the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 09:35 am Nice find. It looks to be well circulated. Report this Post to the Staff
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