Is this post mint damage?

Sorry the quality is not great, but this is a 1981 Jefferson nickel and there is this defect on the face. There are also odd lines in the hair portion. Any ideas?

Thank you.

 

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Better pictures would definitely help as would a picture of the reverse, but my first take would be a partially capped die. Without better pictures, that would be a guess at best.

 

I agree, it does not look like PMD to but an actual error. We would need better pictures though.

 

+1

 

More pictures.

The back looks completely normal, which is why I did not include a picture of it.

Thank you for responding so quickly.

 

Looks like the coin was struck by a capped die and a possible brockage on the portion from Jefferson's ear and to the left.

 

Hello I uploaded better photos.

 

But you did not upload the better photos to this thread; you started a new thread. That will cause confusion.

 

I was hoping it would generate new interest and couldn't figure out how to delete this thread.

 

I believe my first guess was correct.

 

Thank you

 

I agree.... capped die.

 

The coin was struck through a late-stage die cap and also indented by an intrusive planchet that insinuated itself between the die cap and the planchet represented by this coin.

 

In the words of Paul Harvey: "And now you know the rest of the story..."

 

Sweet error to find!