1983 P Nickel polishing question

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  1. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

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  3. cpm9ball

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    Overpolishing would result in the fields of the die being worn down. Wouldn't it?
    ~ Chris
     
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  4. TheFinn

    TheFinn Well-Known Member

    It also looks like a collapsed die. It gave its last measure of usefulness. Good find.
     
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  5. Seattlite86

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    Sorry, I should've clarified my question. Does this look like it was polished post-strike? I'm trying to understand why the head is sunken in.
     
  6. cpm9ball

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    Are you asking if it is PMD? Only his hairdresser knows! ~ Chris
     
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  7. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Possible over polishing bit could it be a strike though?
     
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  8. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    I recognize most of this is caused by the strike, but the indent on the middle of the head seems out of place. Just throwing out guesses.
     
  9. Seattlite86

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    I'm thinking both.
     
  10. cpm9ball

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    Since Jefferson is the deepest part of the die, further polishing would make that area deeper. Therefore, that area on the coin would be higher than, say, the eyebrow or cheekbone. ~ Chris
     
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  11. Seattlite86

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    Your comments lead me to believe I haven't achieved the clarity I wish. I feel as though this part is awfully sunken in on the device. You cannot polish a die to make a device sink, so either this part of the coin was polished after the strike, or something else is going on...
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  12. cpm9ball

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    No kidding, Sherlock! If you did, that part of the die that was polished away would produce higher relief on the coin. ~ Chris
     
  13. Seattlite86

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    I'm pointing out that I already know what you keep trying to tell me, meaning you're not understanding what I'm saying. Meaning I need to rephrase. I'm trying to figure out why it's sunken in. I think it might have been polished.
     
  14. cpm9ball

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    You would need two things to determine this.
    1) The name and location of the person who caused the deformation.
    2) A time machine.
    ~ Chris
     
  15. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Pretty cool looking. Both dies look like were about to fall apart. I'll guess the obverse die was filled with a bunch of hardened junk.
     
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  16. Seattlite86

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    You're missing the point. My belief is that it's been damaged after the strike. I'm curious if people agree. Polishing was a suggestion on what the damage could be.
     
  17. Seattlite86

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    Yeah, I'm still not sure if it's PMD or from the strike.
     
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