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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 5:34 pm Fresh from a $20 CRH today. There are no FS or VV listings, and the BR/WDDO for 1949-5c doesn't really seem like a match. But the 4 is just bizarrely huge. I've included a 1948 nickel date for comparison, identical zoom and magnification level, side-by-side. I don't think it's unusually smashed, and the digits around it seem fine. Not sure how to assess what happened here. Any ideas of other features to check? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73844 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 5:36 pm It could be circulation flattening from circulation wear. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 5:50 pm I consider circulation flattening to be a possibility. But then why are the digits on either side basically normal? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 6:31 pm Giant 4? This is completely normal for the date. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 6:32 pm Well the first 9 looks normal, the 4 is fat, and the second 9 is not as fat. It is possible that the 4 and last 9 took a hit and the hit was uneven and smashed the 4 a little bit more. 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 07/24/2023 6:33 pm that 4 might look less fat without grime around it, but will still likely be oversized Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 7:50 pm PCGS CoinFacts vs. this coin. Although getting it precisely to scale is the skill of others on this forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 7:52 pm Quote: that 4 might look less fat without grime around it, but will still likely be oversized I agree. I will plunk it into the acetone jar when I take the dog for a walk. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 8:14 pm Good grief. You think there was a "Large 4" variety to start with, is that right? Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 8:27 pm hmm, the last 9 also looks fatter than the PCGS example, let's see what acetone''s gunk removal does Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 9:04 pm Quote: Good grief. You think there was a "Large 4" variety to start with, is that right? No, frog, I do not. All I have is a nickel with an unusually large 4, and I am curious to know if there is a reasonable conclusion we can reach about it. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6473 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 9:28 pm Soaked in acetone, scrubbed with a Q-tip. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 9:42 pm The 4 was flattened by a hit - look at how small the internal triangle of the 4 is compared to the regular one you posted a picture of. Look at the base of the flattened 4 and compare to the normal one. Also see how the last 9 in the date also has a flattened tail on it. This is PMD. It took a hit in that area. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 9:45 pm very nice pics brandmeister. the comparison pic really shows that the 4 AND the second 9 are fatter, i.e., smooshed. Edited by shathe 07/24/2023 9:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 10:25 pm Quote: smooshed I was wondering what the technical term was for that. Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/24/2023 10:32 pm Quote: I was wondering what the technical term was for that. very useful technical term. I use it all the time, especially when I take my bananas out of the bag after I get home from the store... Report this Post to the Staff
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