1944 Nickel With A Die Crack - Coin Community Forum

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mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9162 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 1:53 pm Hows this for a die crack, biggest one I have seen on a nickel Report this Post to the Staff

norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 1:56 pm That looks more like gas caught under the surface of the plating. Nice find all the same! 'The King's Booger' error! Edited by norantyki 09/09/2020 1:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 2:56 pm Not a die crack, rust is forming beneath the plated surface. Might be a minor die crack from the top of the head to the G and out to the rim. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 2:59 pm @DBM, this is certainly an occluded gas error in the plating process. Corrosion would look much patchier and spottier. The clear channels, while being somewhat diffused and non-linear, indicate trapped gas. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9162 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 3:19 pm Well I did not expect this out come, we just keep on learning, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 3:25 pm The plated V nickels can be an unbelievably interesting series... especially as they were used to test all sorts of wartime measures (and some of these, including the famous Tombac Nickel, made it out). The process was relatively new, and there are so many varieties to be found. Yes, they are prone to mutilation / corrosion, but if you study the production process hard enough, and compare to other issues, there is a lot to be learned. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 3:28 pm Mike -nice find, well photographed. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9162 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 7:54 pm norantyki thanks for the info thanks frog Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5395 Posts	Posted 09/09/2020 8:58 pm See what happens when Royalty gets a runny nose ! LOL Report this Post to the Staff
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