Shield Nickel - Die Pair On The Way To The Trash

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paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 08/26/2011 10:12 am This is a great coin I just received. Talk about a die pair being on their last legs! It's replacing my 67 w/rays in the 7070. Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/26/2011 11:21 am Makes you wonder how they can still strike coins, doesn't it? I love Early Crushed-Die Nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 08/26/2011 12:03 pm Man, those early Nickel coins must have driven the US Mint employees CRAZY! Talk about a hard metal to work with! Report this Post to the Staff
littleboy Pillar of the Community United States 764 Posts	Posted 08/26/2011 1:17 pm is that wear on the shield lines or weakness from the die? Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 08/26/2011 2:42 pm I think it's a weak strike. It appears they were trying to squeak out the last few coins from this die pair. Report this Post to the Staff
howards New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 09/25/2011 04:30 am Weakness in the shield lines is in the strike and not wear. That portion of the strike is opposite the void on the reverse design (part of the big 5) and does not strike up well. As far as being on its last legs, I have seen many Shield nickels with dies deteriorated far more than this example. The mint would have kept using these die for quite some time more. Report this Post to the Staff
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