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aamaltez11 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 2:42 pm Hello friends, I bring you 2 5¢ coins from 1964, perhaps in the image you can see the details and thus get your opinion, both have differences between them and the one on the right is brighter than the other, the one on the right It has a more consistent engraving and it seems that on the obverse it is sunken in contour and on the reverse part it is more prominent. And in the lower letters it seems that there is some error. I prefer your opinions and grateful as always Edited by aamaltez11 11/01/2023 2:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 2:58 pm The only thing I am seeing is a difference in circulation wear. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 3:34 pm @aam, it is difficult to compare two circulated coins like this, even ones minted in the same year as so much is unknown about how they were handled. For sure there are meaningful differences in circulation wear, but there may also have been smaller differences in the dies' wear used to strike these two coins. It would help to have an overlay, but in looking location of the two mintmarks, they seem to be in slightly different places, meaning at least the reverse dies were different. "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 11/01/2023 4:06 pm even though billions of 1964 nickels were made, they are like snowflakes, no two are exactly alike Report this Post to the Staff
aamaltez11 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 4:18 pm Thank you for your comments, I really appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 5:49 pm Circulation wear accounts for the diferences. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 11/01/2023 5:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74237 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 5:54 pm Agreed, just circulation wear. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6506 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 8:46 pm I bet that 1964-D on the right has magnificent luster in the sunlight. You can tell that it doesn't have much circulation wear. It's a late die state—the letters are getting puffy, the bust hair is smooth, orange peel is visible, and the die metal is starting to flow. But those micro-features will produce a very pleasant gleam in a warm light. Looks like there was a lot of polishing that happened on the left side of Monticello and also in front of Jefferson's face. I almost wonder if they didn't buff out a die clash. That could explain why Trust is melting more than Liberty. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96214 Posts	Posted 11/01/2023 10:15 pm I agree, the differences are due to different wear patterns. 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
aamaltez11 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 11/02/2023 10:06 am Hello @Brandmeister, I add images that do not reflect sunlight, perhaps it can be better appreciated in these images and obtain the opinion on the D mint. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
HuntingMo New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 11/22/2023 11:14 am The top coin definitely has die damage. The the edge shows indication of a a double die strike at the top. Groove in the rim. And the damage to the dome of Monticello may be from grease on the die or outside damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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