2001-P Five Cent Die Break Evolution

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staircase Valued Member Canada 241 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 8:18 pm Hi there, this is my first post attempt. The 2001P Canadian nickel has many errors ranging from a double P to a truncated P. What I have stumbled onto is a set of examples that basically show the evolution of a die break. The die break is along the base of the neck line. Photo one shows the dimple, the beginning of a die failure. Photo two shows the die break somewhere in the midpoint of it's life. Photo three shows the end result of the die failure. Perhaps there is a more accentuated example of the final stage, but this is all I have managed to find thus far. I hope the photos are clear and I thought I'd pass this along for information. Thanks for taking a peek and I look forward to any comments. Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15485 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 8:26 pm Excellent .. I enjoy the clear photos of the die break progression ... well done indeed. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Zonad Pillar of the Community Canada 1472 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 8:44 pm Nice set. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 10:45 pm I like it! Ty for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 11:01 pm That's fantastic How did you find them? Report this Post to the Staff
staircase Valued Member Canada 241 Posts	Posted 07/08/2011 11:19 am Hi there, thanks for the comments and the welcome! Many months ago I found a couple of the 2001P's with the large metal deposit. Within the past two weeks I lucked into the first two shown to complete the set. There are probably more that would lie in between, but that would involve a lot more searching. I'm hoping that lady luck is smiling and that only a few hundered escaped the quality control inspection. If anyone out there has similar examples, please let me know. I wish you happy hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
Scissel Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 07/08/2011 5:27 pm That's a very nice set! Some numismatists (sticklers) would ask if there are other die markers to verify that all 3 came from the same die. Report this Post to the Staff
staircase Valued Member Canada 241 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 3:36 pm Forgive me for resurrecting this topic, but I did manage to find another nickel struck at the midpoint of the break. Now I have two complete sets. I'll continue referring to it it as the 'Modified Shoulder Fold" Report this Post to the Staff
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