1951-D Speared Jefferson Nickel Die Gouge

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gunbarrelcoins New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 9:57 pm Thought I would share this 1951-D with a cool die gouge I recently found. And the mark on the reverse to the right side of the building looks to me like a strike-through of some debris from the gouge. The way I imagine it is that while the obverse was in the upper (hammer) position, the die was gouged, and some debris fell into the design on the reverse, which was in the lower (anvil) position, a new planchet was inserted, and this coin was minted. But I might be wrong. Edit: Corrected reverse image Edited by gunbarrelcoins 11/11/2021 10:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff

TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 10:12 pm Wrong reverse image there. That is a War Nickel image. Report this Post to the Staff
gunbarrelcoins New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 10:30 pm Thanks, TNG!! I changed the photo. That was a test ;-) Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 11/12/2021 10:18 am Interesting find. I passed the test. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/12/2021 2:19 pm Looks like a coin scratch on the obverse. Note that it is not raised in the center. It is incuse and it damage to the coin. It would loose a few points on grading, but still a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 11/12/2021 3:01 pm Agree with coop, from what I can tell the mark on the obverse is incuse, a doe gouge would show as raised on the coins face. Report this Post to the Staff
gunbarrelcoins New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 11/12/2021 4:56 pm Thanks Coop, I respect your opinion, but I have to disagree. It's hard to get a good picture, but it is definitely raised and not incuse. It is only on the fields and not the design. I'm hoping the lighting in this picture shows it better. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97433 Posts	Posted 11/12/2021 8:44 pm I think it may be a die scratch to me Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
gunbarrelcoins New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 11/14/2021 10:19 am Much thanks to Leon Stroup for posting this photo in a Facebook group. It backs up my claim that this is a die gouge. Report this Post to the Staff
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