What's Going On With The Columns Of This 1983 P's Reverse

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CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 9:51 pm Can't remember if it was in a bank roll or in change back, but came across this guy the other day and for a circulated '83, I thought it looked way better than some from the mid '80s! Then I noticed the columns! Is this the zinc monster trying to come out and/or damage? Just wanted to get everyone's opinion! Report this Post to the Staff

Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 9:58 pm I'm going to say too much polishing of the dies to remove a clash. Report this Post to the Staff
CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 10:00 pm Having trouble keeping lighter images under 300 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19178 Posts	Posted 04/24/2022 10:23 pm Kudos on the photo quality. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/25/2022 04:28 am Over polished die and some PMD. Also has a lot of plating roughness. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96735 Posts	Posted 04/25/2022 8:22 pm Ok, I was wondering wht the experts would say on this one - I had no idea. 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/26/2022 1:28 pm The 1983/1984 cents had a lot of issues with fie clashes. The over polishing happened a lot too strong on the dies, thus it is more common to see these altered dies on those two dates. Die polishing at its worst. Note even the columns are also reduced in size. Just something that happened a lot at that time. No premium, just an answer as to what you are seeing. When you look at the PCGS images for those years mentioned, you see a lot of ruined reverses those years: https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin.../images/3053 Report this Post to the Staff
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