Fun Find! 1942 Jefferson Nickel W/Die Cracks

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Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 10:41 am I thought y'all might like this :) I think it's really beautiful! Sorry for the weird cropping, I haven't quite got the hang of the "image optimizer" yet. Report this Post to the Staff

Wildhare Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 11:19 am Welcome to CCF! Your first photo is too out of focus to see anything. Great find....and please post one that will show the crack(s). Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74624 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 12:04 pm It could be a Lamination error possibly, but we'll need much better and clearer pictures to tell. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:05 pm Welp, I'll try again :) Report this Post to the Staff
Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:08 pm There is also another thin crack that runs from the inner corner of his eye, down the nose, and outlines his lips. The steps are (mostly) visible, too, but not so much in this photo. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7514 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:22 pm It is a Lamination extended from the T of LIBERTY through the back of the head and above Ear. Over the corner of the Eye is due to Die wear, your coin is in a very late die state and the die is deteriorating, now what you are describing as a crack running down the Nose could very well be a scratch since that's a very unlikely place to see die cracks. Second round good Pictures Edited by Chase007 02/07/2019 1:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:42 pm Thanks for the info re: die crack vs lamination! It could be a scratch on the nose, but it extends past the philtrum a skosh and outlines his lips. Weird for either a crack or a scratch, I guess, lol. I reckon I should invest in a good camera if I'm going to delve much more into collecting! Report this Post to the Staff
Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:46 pm Oh! And the spot above the bridge of his nose looks as if the metal has been smeared or leaked out of the mold -- I'm sure there is a technical term for that? Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7514 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 1:48 pm We would need a focused close ups of both areas in question ( most recent mentioned above). Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 2:08 pm Well your coin is a VLDS coin example. (Very-Late-Die-State) That means the fields have wrinkles as it is a die reaching retirement. A the die ages the devices and bust on your coin is moving towards the closest rim. Not a premium coin, but a spendable, or you can save it as a VLDS die example so when you teaching new collectors, you have an example to share with them. Report this Post to the Staff
aristarchus123 Pillar of the Community United States 1695 Posts	Posted 02/07/2019 4:00 pm Any chance this coin has been plated? Report this Post to the Staff
Arte New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 09:36 am Here are close ups of the nose/lips: Report this Post to the Staff
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