Another really neat nickel! Beautiful.

[BC1969]

I really don't know what coins like this are called, but it is the neatest nickel that I have found yet.
I'll call it the witch's nickel..
Because of the font on the reverse. The United States of America has the trippy pointed hat letter A, the S also has a neat point sticking out of the top.
The right half of the obverse rim is higher than it should be, while the left side is flat.
There is some kind of Starburst type pattern about the entire coin.
A crack or something through Monticello.
Maybe a strike-through or rotated hub... No clue.
Too many things to list.
Double click on the pics for full size.
I think it is beautiful and even if it is worthless.. I am getting it slabbed.

 

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[huntsman53]

Definitely a lot of things going on with that coin. I will try to address most and may not be totally correct, so other opinions are welcome. First off, Die Deterioration and possibly grease and/or a poorly annealed planchet could be the cause of the somewhat Starburst patterns and it is seen on Nickels and other Clad coins quite often. The Obverse Die was misaligned thus the offset on the Obverse rim with almost half being thinner and the other half thicker.

 

[port ewen ace]

that is climate global warming change causing that melting ice look ---

the tippie top of the A is a special surveillance antenna monitoring collusion at clandestine meetings with RRRRRUSSIANS!!!!!!

 

[PetesPockets55]

I agree with Huntsman, especially about the die deterioration.

The reverse is a great example showing severe die flow lines as a result of die deterioration.
Notice how all the little "ripples" on the reverse point in a direction from the rim towards the center. As the die strikes the planchet, the metal "flows" across the slightly convex surface of the die face. The more coins that are struck, the more cold metal flow causes microscopic grooves to appear on the surface of the die. When die maintenance is skipped (ie. polishing) or extreme age of the die is reached these die flow lines really show up. The harder metals like nickel and clad are especially hard on the dies. I think I read that the mint anticipates fewer coins being struck for each die with these coins than, say, the copper zinc cents.
As I understand the process, die maintenance such as polishing, is supposed keep this from being visible.

 

[Twitch]

BC - agree with what everyone said ahead. The '82 & '83 nickels very commonly have deteriorated dies like this.

 

[BC1969]

Thanks again for the replies.
I'll take every bit of knowledge that I can get.
I took one more pic.
The steps, you can't see it unless it is at an angle, but there is an extra bottom step.
It looks like a crack, but it is an extra raised strip of metal.
Are those die deterioration?

 

[PetesPockets55]

Probably seeing as how badly the rest is affected.

 

[huntsman53]

Thanks again for the replies.
I'll take every bit of knowledge that I can get.
I took one more pic.
The steps, you can't see it unless it is at an angle, but there is an extra bottom step.
It looks like a crack, but it is an extra raised strip of metal.
Are those die deterioration?
View attachment 1680987

Possibly Ejection Doubling which caused doubling of the last step.

Other Forms Of Doubling Scroll down to the 8th example.

Ejection Impact Doubling

 

[port ewen ace]

Possibly Ejection Doubling which caused doubling of the last step.

Other Forms Of Doubling Scroll down to the 8th example.

Ejection Impact Doubling

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