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BoomerSoonerOKU Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 09/26/2011 9:34 pm Not sure if this is an error coin, weak strike, or cleaned? The mint mark seems pretty much filled, and the C & E from Monticello seem to be completely gone. Any insight into what I'm looking at here would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 09/26/2011 9:52 pm Looks like EXTREME Die Deterioration. Would be a keeper for the cool factor, but there might be more (like a possible clash). let's see what others have to say Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 09/26/2011 10:32 pm I see a lot of mid-80s nickels with severe Die Deterioration, but this one's a doozy. I don't know if it has much value, but I'd call it a keeper. That's a really over-used pair of dies. Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 09/26/2011 11:44 pm looks like Die Deterioration to me, its to me to be somehwhat more common on 83's and 82's than other issues Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/27/2011 01:47 am I don't think I've seen Die Deterioration that bad on a nickel before. I'd certainly keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 09/27/2011 4:31 pm I agree it is Die Deterioration. 1983 is a common year for this. The dies were used way past their life. I think you will find the possible die clash that was mentioned above is not a clash but is die transfer wear. The constant pressure of the strike causes the image from the opposite die to form on the fields of the opposing die. This is also seen on wheat cents in the 1940's. A clash is a more defined image. Report this Post to the Staff
BoomerSoonerOKU Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 12:05 am Thanks for the feedback, all. It's decided it's a keeper, if for nothing but its novelty. It's interesting that in a year where there were no mint sets created, the dies for the only producing mints were overused. Really gives you more of a sense of how certain dates become more valuable. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/28/2011 01:03 am It is not really worth a premium but definitely a keeper as an excellent example of extreme Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
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