1988-D Jefferson Nickel, Die Polish Marks?

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snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 6:33 pm Good Evening Everyone! Pretty sure this is just mildly interesting - not necessarily a great find (you can correct me on that if you want to ) - but what would you attribute these marks around the date? I am guessing that someone may have done a quick job polishing the die. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21714 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 6:43 pm Looks more like Die Deterioration to me. Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 6:49 pm Quote: Looks more like Die Deterioration to me. hmmm...the characters themselves, yes. What about the coin looking shiny between the numerals, but dirty behind them? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76209 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 7:02 pm Are you able to get full obverse and reverse pictures? That would be helpful. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 7:13 pm Quote: Are you able to get full obverse and reverse pictures? That would be helpful. Working on it - ran into a little snag Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 7:21 pm OK - got it. Hope these help. It's the lines which (especially) run past the D and the 8's which I am questioning. Seems like a very distinct difference between those characters, and behind them. Thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 9:16 pm Looks more like circulation wear. Dark around the details and shiny in the fields. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8866 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 9:50 pm There is definitely some heavy Die Deterioration going on, but the coin also looks to have been polished/buffed in my opinion. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 9:55 pm Quote: There is definitely some heavy Die Deterioration going on, but the coin also looks to have been polished/buffed in my opinion. makecents, ah - that makes sense! I was looking at it as though the die was polished, rather than that the coin itself was polished. That could account for the straight lines along the D and 8's. Thank You Everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8866 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 9:56 pm -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100850 Posts	Posted 06/21/2025 10:15 pm some DDD going on here. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 191727 Posts	Posted 06/23/2025 11:14 am I agree as well. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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