1970 D Jefferson Nickel Weird Face?

[Chadpage154]

1970 D Jefferson Nickel DDR? And what is wrong with his face? Looks like a melted layer over his cheeks? Thoughts? 20241225_215321.jpg 20241225_215338.jpg 20241225_214524.jpg 20241225_214528.jpg 20241225_215119.jpg 20241225_215145.jpg

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, i can't tell if it's some type of dried liquid adhered to the coin or its something else. It does not look like lamination. It looks like it's on the higher parts of the coin, so it would make sense that if it were face down in some type of liquid that was shallow in depth, it would have adhered to most of that area on the coin.

It can be difficult to assess a coin via photos. It more than likely is post mint damage, something done after it left the mint. The original strike looks OK, it's just what ever that extra "stuff" is...

[occnumis2021]

ya, i agree, either some goop or just odd VLDS die fatigue which seems to show on multiple devices.

[Chadpage154]

Thank you sir

[MIMS.2Cents]

Just My 2 Cents,
imo agreed may be some type of goop,
there are a few notable errors or varieties of subject variety, 1970 was only struck in D and S mints so there are no P minted of this variety,
check weight, hard to tell if this is from a stage of any notable listed with the pics
and also I would check for RPM there are a few. I notable listed on this variety hard to tell the reverse looks like erosion rather than doubling,
Cool though