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    A contium of an error

    While looking thru a roll of nickels, I noticed something odd. On many of the 2001-Ps and a few other dates and MMs the portrait of Jefferson has EYELASHES. Compare these first four photos of a 1973-D, 1980-P,1997-D,and a 2001-P,...With the next two photos of a couple of mint set nickels with the normal obverse-- NO EYELASHES, and tell me if you think I have discovered a new variety or a new type of error.










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    Let me add that since the anomalys occur at two different mints over 8 years (so far) this must be caused by something in the minting process.
    Last edited by Bonehead; 05-27-2008, 04:57 PM.
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    The eye lashes are one of the first design elements on the Jefferson nickel to fade, either from die polishing or die deterioration. The difference that you may be seeing is that you are comparing coins that were struck with new dies (EDS) to coins that were struck with older dies (LDS).

    BJ Neff
    Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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      eyelashes?

      Just checked 8 proofs from 1958 to 2007---No eyelashes. Also checked a half dozen other high end Jeffs.--no eyelashes.

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        eyelashes?

        Just checked the photos in Nagengast's Analyst, and the Cherrypicker--No eyelashes.

        Just rechecked the coins I photo'd.. Yeah, I guess your right.

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