Tweet
Hello all. I've been browsing the forum for some time now but this is my first post.
I found several of these nickels in a new bank roll and they seemed interesting so I thought I would share. Is this a double-die? There is obvious die fatigue presenting around the letters of Liberty and the Date. However, I was curious about the sharper edge showing to the left of the up strokes of "b" and "e" of Liberty. This doubling is identical on every specimen I have found so far. Would that rule out strike doubling?
I was also curious if anyone knows of any earlier die state specimens? The mark between the 2 and 0 in the date is constant on all specimens that I have found.
The reverse shows die chips along the right exterior building wall and a crack in the foundation. It gives the appearance of a crumbling parapet wall. With the crack through the steps/foundation, it looks like the building is about to collapse.
I found several of these nickels in a new bank roll and they seemed interesting so I thought I would share. Is this a double-die? There is obvious die fatigue presenting around the letters of Liberty and the Date. However, I was curious about the sharper edge showing to the left of the up strokes of "b" and "e" of Liberty. This doubling is identical on every specimen I have found so far. Would that rule out strike doubling?
I was also curious if anyone knows of any earlier die state specimens? The mark between the 2 and 0 in the date is constant on all specimens that I have found.
The reverse shows die chips along the right exterior building wall and a crack in the foundation. It gives the appearance of a crumbling parapet wall. With the crack through the steps/foundation, it looks like the building is about to collapse.
Comment