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Pillar of the Community
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Just came across this. Looks interesting, but sorry, couldn't figure out what to call it The full obverse pic, sort of makes it look like the section above Jefferson's head is high and goes down to the rim. It's the opposite - it's actually slightly cupped there. The reverse also seems to be slightly cupped. As always - all help is greatly appreciated. Thank You!        |
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Bedrock of the Community
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What you're seeing is the result of Die Deterioration. Both dies that struck your coin were worn out. Errers and Varietys.
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Thank You, E&V
I didn't know if the raised section behind the tops of LIBERTY was anything special (sorry, I also should have specified that is what I was looking at)
Merry Christmas!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, appears to be a case of Die Deterioration (a rather tired die near the end of its useful life). |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, that is one tired die. Look at the word Monticello, you can see the die cavities for the letters are just widening and making poofy words. I would assume that bar under Liberty is the edge of the die and rim gutter just wearing away. Sort of like a Ridge Ring on a cent, but chunky and flowing into the rim. |
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Quote:Sort of like a Ridge Ring on a cent, but chunky and flowing into the rim. I was thinking a fold over Rim Fin, but could be a worn down Ridge Ring too. |
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 Thanks everyone! Quote:
edge of the die and rim gutter just wearing away Gotcha!! Guess that's why I couldn't find it on error-ref.  Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or any other holiday you choose to celebrate! |
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you can see the die cavities for the letters are just widening and making poofy words Seems like a lot of nickels from about '81 through '85 are like that! Dearborn, I was thinking of something like a Rim Fin, except that the letters are not covered. Wouldn't a folded Rim Fin sit on top of the letters? |
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To my understanding, a Rim Fin would be folded over the surface of the letters, not appear behind them. The Mint ran the dies hard in the 1980s. It's also possible that they used different techniques to harden the die surfaces or extend their longevity that resulted in that peculiar form of Die Deterioration. |
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