Maybe...??

Could this nickel possibly have the obverse showing through the reverse...?? If not, what else is wrong with it? It looks funny to me.

 

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Called something like an indirect transfer. Someone correct me...

 

Slight Ghosting.. Indirect Image transfer.

 

I knew it was something like that...

 

So that is like a stamp that was a little harder on the coin than usual rite? If I’m wrong then I would like to be corrected.

 

Not quite. It's a form of die deterioration

http://www.error-ref.com/?s=Indirect

 

oh ok I collected some of these that have this die deterioration that makes the luster of the coin go weird

 

It's a ghosting effect so I'd kept it.

 

Oh ok

 

I also have a shield penny that looks similar

 

Thanks. I think it's pretty cool looking so I plan to. Thanks again

 

Thank you. I've got another penny that looks similar

 

Thank you Paddy. I really like this coin. I think it's cool looking. I knew someone here would know what it was

 

Thank you. I thought it might be.

 

IDT. Indirect die transfer. My 54 S is weakly struck and you can see the "ghosting" of Jefferson on the reverse. This issue is known for strike weakness and a lack of full steps.

 

Thank you for this!

 

Never to old to learn , definitely can see the distortion, now I know what it's called,I D T

 

Right?! I love learning about all coins!