2018 P Jefferson Nickel - Possible Die Crack, Idk Looking For Any Information

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Kurmit New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 4:34 pm Good Evening, I was going through some change today and I found this Nickel to be interesting. I do not have a good camera nor is the one on my phone that great either, but I did take pictures under the microscope and used those pictures to show what I'm seeing. I hope these provide a good image if not I apologize in advance. Is this nickel of any interest or junk? The discrepancies do not seem to be caused by circulation damage imo. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 98107 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 4:42 pm They do not look like die cracks to me. far too 'perfect' for lack of another term. The big one has an almost perfect arc. Could be die gouges - if the marks are raised, or scratches - if the marks are incuse. It is hard to tell with the lighting to know if it is raised or incuse. (which is it?) 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
Kurmit New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 5:24 pm Apologies for the bad lighting, I tried again and took these. Hope these are better. It is not raised, but engraved or like you mentioned gouged. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 5:28 pm Die cracks would be raised. I am almost certain these are strikethroughs. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 5:45 pm could be struck through a head hair, thus an appropriate location on the coin Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 6:57 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 7:15 pm Seem to be incuse. So strike throughs of other coin debris is the most. Kurmit must confirm incuse or raise.. Report this Post to the Staff
Kurmit New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 8:35 pm Good evening, yes this is incused not raised. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 01:04 am to the CCF and with nick10. Looks like struck through hair. Don't think I've ever seen it on both sides of the coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 04:24 am I agree with strike through,but not certain it is hair. 2x2 worthy for sure. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5797 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 05:48 am Is the diagonal line on the reverse near the initials raised or incuse? It looks raised. Can you give us an image of that line? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Kurmit New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 11:50 am Hopefully these pictures help. I believe that the line near the initials may be a scratch as it is raised. However, the line near the steps does not. I tired to provide angled views to help and it is also incused, not raised. (I thank everyone for the info and for your time.) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 12:14 pm Obverse: Looks like a coin scratch (Forehead area) You can see the incuse trench and the metal movement on the edges of the affected area where the metal was moved. Reverse: 1. Bag mark on the right side. (Note the wave metal on that area, where the metal moved in a splash pattern) 2. Possible struck through? (With the two other events, it makes me think it was altered) With the intentional damage to the other areas, the value would be doubtful on this one as it was clearly altered twice post strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98107 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 3:42 pm Thanks Coop, I was just about to mention most of that. The new pictures of the reverse, shows that the metal raised up from what ever hit the coin took. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 6:23 pm Still going to say hair. Everybody can see the right-side gouge on the rev. It's the other one on rev and the obverse that has no metal build up that is struck through hair. Report this Post to the Staff
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