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I would guess so. If that nickel has it, most likely.

 

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Here is a better example of the "halo effect"

 

That looks more like normal die wear.

 

This! I heard it from one of the cent guys.

 

Is this the halo effect?

 

It should, that is the cause but it is not found on every Jefferson. It is mostly confined to the "S" mint coins and 1939-1941 coins. Speaking of die wear, this one is a little extreme.

 

OK, but where do you see "ghosting" on your Jefferson. All I see is die wear.

 

I would say no, that is die wear but not the "halo effect". Notice the luster contrast in the fields on the two coins that I posted. The effect is most pronounced in the field above the left side of Monticello but extends through the devices. The same effect frames the obverse devices.

 

You mean you learned it from "one of the cent guys"? That was probably me, I have explained it on other threads.

 

I found a nice little paper that describes the "ghosting" process pretty well and some cool photographic examples as well.

The Ghost Coins

 

as started before, it's very heavy in hand. Pics were taken with an LCD lit microscope at an angle to reduce glare. Wish I could take better ones with my camera, but I'm no good at photography.

 

Interesting. I wonder if that has to do with the presses they used then and there.

 

Try toying around with the lighting to get better results. I have had to change the lighting many times to capture certain "qualities".

 

I am moving on. This is the best struck Jefferson Nickel I have ever seen despite the fact that the 6th step is incomplete. It almost has a cameo appearance.

 

The "heard" was meant more figuratively, & it was in my first few weeks of posting(unless you used to post under a different handle?).

 

Black beauty pocket change find.

 

Do PCGS & NGC both recognize either 5 or 6 steps as full? Very nice detail in the eyebrow, & between lip & jaw than I knew existed! Keep em coming.

 

This one has irridescent reverse toning under fluorescent lighting.

 

i'll contribute three cents to the cause.

 

I love this coin !!! (and it has some awesome gold toning )