1998 Jefferson Nickel, Struck Through?

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nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 11:15 am found this in a full roll of new 1998 nickels, the reverse looks ordinary but the obverse is anything but, very mushy and reflective, Struck Through Grease? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74776 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 11:28 am Not an error, just Post Strike Damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 11:33 am I don't see how one side of a coin could be damaged in that fashion on the way from the mint to where it was rolled with its newly-minted 1998 siblings. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74776 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 11:34 am It just cannot happen at the U.S. Mint. I know about the minting process and how it works. It's just impossible and can't happen. It's just a damaged coin. Not an error. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 02/20/2019 11:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 11:41 am The obverse has a polished-like mirrored surface everywhere, but no polish lines. I can imagine how a blob of grease between the die and planchet would create that. I can't imagine any other method. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 1:41 pm How about a very worn obverse die and the reverse is a fresher die? (not sure from the images provided, but it could happen?) Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 5:16 pm Interesting thought. To the right of In on Jefferson's collar is a rectangle pressed into the surface but mirrored and rounded like all the other devices. That would have worn off an old die. The reverse is well struck, full steps and all, which given the state of the obverse suggests the planchet was squeezed tightly between the dies. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 5:41 pm When stating a new 1998 roll, I ask rolled where or was it an original 1998 roll? I'm in coops court as something more seems to be going on. I'm not saying it is, but I'm not ruling out struck through a very late stage capped die. Reflection often makes me second guess myself. Images are tough to call. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/20/2019 6:02 pm I found it roughly 20 years ago in a bank-wrapped roll when the 1998s were fresh. The full roll had the hallmarks of seeing first light, such as sharp edges on the coins, tiny metal shards, etc. Report this Post to the Staff
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