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Here's one of my nicest finds regarding US coins in circulation (found among my Canadian pocket change). It's a 1983P nickel with major die clash marks. Here's a superposition "reverse on obverse", to help you see where to look for clash marks.  On the obverse of my coin, you can see a few marks, especially behind the head & neck:  Now here's the other superposition "obverse on reverse":  Now see how strong the clash was between these dies. You can almost see the entire Jefferson profile:  Keep up with your good work! Being mostly involved in canadian coins, I don't come around too often, but still I've found precious infos on US coins here.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is a very strong clash on the reverse, I don't think I have ever seen one with that much of the bust outline
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At first I was like  , and then I was like  , and then I was like  . |
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United States
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That is a nice one! I haven't seen to many Jefferson clashes on both sides. Seems like it's usually one side or the other.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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 I've got a 1980 about identical to yours...pretty hard to miss when they come up. |
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Thank you for your comments & welcome!  coop, you're right, that die clash you showed is just WILD! I surrender...  I found a few minor clashes on Lincoln pennies and on some dimes as well, but that's about it for US coins. For now...  |
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United States
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That's a nice coin with evidence of a strong die clash. Not that I consider myself an "old timer" :-) Some of us soon to be "old timers" used to see these called "flaming roof" nickels because of the effect of the clash above MONTICELLO on the reverse of the coin.
Have Fun,
Bill
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United States
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Was curious. Maybe I used to know this, but now that I'm
senile ? :) Anyway, Is the composition of the die materials
different for U.S. nickel dies than the other coin dies ?
Being that nickel is so much harder than copper, silver etc.
That had to be a powerful hit for those clash marks on Coop's
pics.
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New Member
United States
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Grea tspecimen of a die clash, a pretty strong one I must say
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Canada
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Thanks foundinrolls, I didn't know about the "flaming roof" expression. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Indian1: The dies are the same material as the ones for other denominations. It's true the nickel/copper planchets cause more wear than the clad ones and the cents are probably the softest with the zinc composition. But on the coin I posted images of, I speculate that the clash may have happened several times in a row to make the clash that visible. Just my speculation though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks Coop
Maybe on your coin/pics. the operator went for coffee.
No auto shut off on the press :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Or the bin may have run out of planchets?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is an edited version of La Loutre's images I added to my educational file. Thanks for the images.  |
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