Community's Oppinion On This Extreme 1983 Nickel Error

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Sanchizzle New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 12:35 pm Im pretty sure this 1983 p nickel is some type of error and was hoping to find out what type if I could get the community's oppinion it would be appreciated some say it is severe die deteroiation. What I dont understand is the wave like lines clearley visible in pictures 3 and 4. Edited by Sanchizzle 11/18/2018 3:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 1:09 pm It's the result of a severely deteriorated die. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 1:13 pm @SD nailed it--the die from which your nickel was struck was pretty worn. This is a very good example of this phenomenon, but I don't think that your coin is worth over face value. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 2:46 pm DD, and severe understates it! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 2:58 pm also and to the Community! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36770 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 3:11 pm to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 11/18/2018 4:19 pm Unfortunately, the dies used in '83 were used, quite literally, to death. Report this Post to the Staff
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