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1983 Nickel Letters Touching

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I was just wondering if this would be conisdered a error of some sorts. The letters are kinda touching each other.

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it looks like small die chips.
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Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines.
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Could be, 'Movement of metal due to hits in those areas'.
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Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines.

Agree, just a worn die.
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Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines.


Another one for your reference set.
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what are radial flow lines?
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https://www.error-ref.com/radial-flow-lines/

Just a worn die where the letter cavities have stretched and deformed over the process of striking tens of thousands of coins.
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