1985 P Jefferson Nickel With Possible Machine Doubling

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Coins8447 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 12:59 pm Hi. This might sound odd but since looking at coins, I have such an appreciation for them. I find them beautiful, and some are somehow more striking than others (to me). Does this nickel (wait for it) look like the face is a little more "chiseled" (for lack of a better word)? Does the eye look brighter, too? Also, are the letters at the top on the reverse side considered Machine Doubling? Again, thank you for your help. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 1:34 pm Going to need close ups to help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 2:23 pm a lack of doubling can make the devices sharper and more chiseled, so can a fresh die, one that has not yet struck many coins Report this Post to the Staff
Coins8447 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 3:21 pm Thank you, both! I can't wait until I figure out what the Menu items mean on my new, kind of cheap microscope. My daughter is a digital artist and home for Christmas but when I showed her the first comments I got and explained my new obsession, she started watching me and said, "Mom! Every time you cut parts out of the picture, the quality goes down. Also, you're not a 'coin collector' - you have a hobby." Lol So...I don't like her right now and I'm not going to ask her for help. Anyway, I hope these additional pictures are O.K. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97685 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 3:25 pm Using a phone to take pictures of a picture of a coin, induces pixilation that can hamper a proper diagnosis of a coin. Please try to post up the actual images your scope produces, not screen shots. Going back to your original image, I see a MAD strike for this coin. 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
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 3:35 pm nickels of that period were struck at a higher relief (a greater metal height difference between the empty fields and the tops of the imges/letters) than used now, so that could be part of why your 1985 nickel looks more chiseled to you Report this Post to the Staff
Coins8447 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 4:39 pm That makes sense, and it must have been what someone else meant by a screenshot. I think of that as something done with a software program. I appreciate the explanation. Unfortunately, this microscope only uploads to Windows and all of our laptops, etc. are Macs. My phone; however, is a Samsung so I'll see if there's a way to connect them. I appreciate everyone's help. I'm going to Google "MAD" now. :) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 4:47 pm http://goccf.com/t/422658 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 6:26 pm Looks like extreme die wear coming on this die as it ages. (this is always seen on the devices that face the rim direction as the die ages) Report this Post to the Staff
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