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jipa Valued Member United States 267 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:01 pm many more different chips out there this is what I found Report this Post to the Staff

bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:11 pm Good eye. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73944 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:19 pm Nice progression! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:22 pm very nice set of chips. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:58 pm @jip are these all from a single year/mint of nickels? If so please let us know thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 9:31 pm that's a popular location for die chips on the current design the nickel's metal composition is currently the hardest the mint strikes for circulating coinage the mint can harden nickel dies to match, but over hardening makes the dies more brittle, and thus more likely to chip Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6494 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 9:59 pm Hornets nests! =) One of my favorite little things to find on current model nickels. I have a whole collection tucked away to study in the future. Report this Post to the Staff
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