1979 Nickel Letters Looks Thicker And Rounded?

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imagecoins Valued Member United States 340 Posts	Posted 04/13/2026 5:35 pm HI, Is this just Die Deterioration? Everything looks thicker and rounded. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73978 Posts	Posted 04/13/2026 5:51 pm Looks like the results of over polishing the die and Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95517 Posts	Posted 04/13/2026 5:57 pm yes, I agree with Errers and Varieties. 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 188130 Posts	Posted 04/14/2026 11:24 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6495 Posts	Posted 04/14/2026 12:10 pm The letters of IGWT are definitely distorted by Die Deterioration. That halo around the profile: I think DDD is a safe assumption, but the anomaly does have an odd look to it. Report this Post to the Staff
imagecoins Valued Member United States 340 Posts	Posted 04/14/2026 12:33 pm The hair is that also DDD? Report this Post to the Staff
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