1969-D Roosevelt Die Clash

I found this in a jar almost a year ago, I was re-checking the grades I had assigned and found a die clash I had missed...AU58+...on the bridge of the nose.

...and in front of the bridge of the nose. It can also be seen behind the neck but very hard to see or photograph. I don't see any clashing on the reverse.



Here is a close-up:



I don't know how to value this. I saw on a post yesterday that @paddyman98 bought one for $15 but I don't think the degree of clashing on this one is worth that much, being only on the obverse. Any advice on value is appreciated...Spark

 

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Here you go Spark. The overlay. Point out the clash please? Thanks!

 

Almost a full olive leaf on the bridge of Roosevelt’s nose. Thanks for the overlay…Spark

 

Nice little clash @Spark1951. A full olive leaf. Aren’t you glad you checked again?

 

I do not understand how a clash mark can appear on the nose, when it is an incuse part of the die. Even if the dies clashed the incuse part will not be affected. Can someone explain to me how this occurs?

 

It doesn’t. It’s not a clash.

 

I thought clashes were more evident in the fields

 

I thought clash marks could only appear in the fields. And I believe I am correct.

 

You are right to be suspicious, but I have seen other examples of Roosevelt clashing in the eye area.

A strong clash will create the die damage evident in this coin; the area in my close-up is raised. The depth of the area in front of the eye is almost the same as the field area in front of the bridge of the nose. It is less frequent happening inside the designs, but definitely possible…imo…Spark

 

Observe these

 

Sometimes the clash will show below the ear

 

Here’s a beautiful clash on this gold coin of mine. I bought it because of the clash.
Obverse

Reverse

I turned the coin upside down so the clash shows correctly.

The red lines shows the clash at its best places but the entire face of the Indian Head Princess is on the reverse. The clash occurred so strongly that it’s in the field and on the raised areas. The obverse is clashed into the reverse.
My photos are not the best for this but you can still see it. You should see this beauty in hand. WOW!!

 

Low places aren’t always on the fields

 

OK, so if the incuse part of the die is close to the surface (field level) and a clash is strong enough it can appear on the device as well as the field. That makes sense, thanks everyone.

 

Here is my clash I didn't even see till after I bought and photographed the coin