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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi everybody, I just found this coin among my coins and it looks like D over Horizontal D and would like to have your opinions. With best regards, Habib.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just been on varietyvista.com and see that there is currently no known rpm on the 1950-D nickel. The flat looking area at the top of the mintmark is most likely caused by a post mint object.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Given the images posted, I'm leaning toward a post-strike hit on the mint mark.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
Maybe a bit of a die chip at top right area of D ? I see no horizontal D here. I can see where one could hope so with the second D but it appears to be too short there up top to be another MM punch. Metal flow is uninterrupted inside of the D. Reworked image here:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Must admit I can't see any horizontal MM either.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Maybe a bit of a die chip at top right area of D ? That was my first thought too. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Die chip, or a circulation hit at the top right area of the MM. In either case, I'm not seeing a D over horiz D error here.
Edited by Dearborn
01/09/2022 10:44 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Die wear on the mintmark area from die aging. Note the die flow on that area. It falls in that direction.
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Thank you again for your patience and commitment.
I may try to use an other microscope, and if I get some pictures much clear than this one, I may request for help.
With best regards,
Habib.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just Die Deterioration. Like Coop said, nickels get absolutely smeared by the time the dies reach the end of their lives. Edited by SamCoin
01/10/2022 01:16 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What you have is fine. Just a little strong of light source and if you diffused, the light to remove glare, the light might be OK. The glare is hiding the issue more. Here is a link for how to improve images: http://goccf.com/t/414339#3560404Several threads on that last post area. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi everybody, With due respect, as I informed you that I am going to take some other clear photos of the mint mark, now, ease have a look to the attached pictures. Inside the cavity of final "D", one can see the curving line of previous "D". Please kindly let me your opinions about these pictures. Thanking you. Habib.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These pictures are over blown in size, and is showing more of metal porous then another D.
It is difficult to get details if the equipment you're using isn't able to. If you believe you have a first 1950 horizontal D over D, you need to submit to James Wiles for him to confirmed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really tough to tell on this one.
The new images show something inside the primary MM which could be secondary MM but I'm not seeing anything to suggest a horizontal D.
There also appears to be some heavy polishing or die wear on the right side of the primary MM.
As Mac said, sending this off will be the only way to really confirm one way or the other.
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