2 interesting nickels - BU 43p and broadstrike error?

Hopper39

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Pulled these from a recent box.

The 43-p is really gorgeous. Looks like 5FS and really crisp detail. Can anyone hazard a guess on grade; I truthfully struggle at this.

The second coin looks like a minor broadstrike, with a "double rim" along the entire right edge of the obverse. Am I diagnosing this correctly?

Thanks in advance!
 

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FingerGrime

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I have found several of those double-rim coins. I don't think they are uncommon enough to be valuable.
That is an awesome war nickel!!! I have found a couple nice ones, but nothing like that.
 

enamel7

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It's not a broadstrike, but an off center strike. Not enough to warrant a premium.
HH'enamel7
 

ckrakowski

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43-p is the reason you look at the dates and not just throw all the new looking nickels back in the pile.
 

Emperor Findus Cladius

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If the 1985 nickel is centered on the reverse then it is a misaligned die. If it is also off center on the back then it is a very slight off center strike.
 

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Hopper39

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wayne1956 said:
If the 1985 nickel is centered on the reverse then it is a misaligned die. If it is also off center on the back then it is a very slight off center strike.

Misaligned die it is then. Thanks all!
 

SFBayArea

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Nice looking 43-P.. probably MS-62 to 63..at best.. some bag marks on Jefferson's cheek and hair. Must've come from someone's collection.
 

ckrakowski

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Th3Offspring said:
here's a website that i find helpful when it comes to grading coins. Hope it helps.

wheres the website or are you saying that there is no website that you find helpful?
 

mfitzy111

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outstanding find!!! my last war nickel was green! :o -
 

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I found a 45 -p last week in the same great condition !! look at all dates. and founs a 1994 dime yesterday that had the 4 barely visible. it doesn't look rubbed off. and 2 2001 off center dimes . great find !! there 's more than just silver to be found !
 

Th3Offspring

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ckrakowski said:
Th3Offspring said:
here's a website that i find helpful when it comes to grading coins. Hope it helps.

wheres the website or are you saying that there is no website that you find helpful?

wow, that was a blonde moment lol. Fixed it.
 

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