2005 D Nickel - What's up with the E?

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  1. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    The E is "States" has another part of the lower portion on top of the normal one.

    2005 D Nickel (2)-2.jpg 2005 D Nickel (7).JPG
     

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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Looks like flat and shelf-like to me.
     
  4. eric6794

    eric6794 Well-Known Member

    Machine doubling
     
  5. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    It's raised and on top of the regular strike.
     
  6. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    NOT!
     
  7. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

  8. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    Thanks for the info on MD. Unfortunately, it looks like the OP's coin has a shelf (like MD) and a normal surface (like a normal coin or MD) AND A RASED SURFACE ON TOP OF THE NORMAL SURFACE. Hummmmm. Very interesting and a stumper to me w/o seeing the actual coin under a stereo scope.

    @dchjr, is there any MD on the coin? In one photo the "S" seems to have a notch like a dbl die. Photos can play tricks. Anyway, send photos to Ken Potter. He will probably write his opinion in CW.
     
  9. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    To me it looks like the " Letter " is falling apart on the die ..
     
  10. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    I don't see any indication of any other MD on the coin. Also, I think the "S" was just how the picture was. I don't see it under a loop.
     
  11. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    That's what I thought because the "S" looked normal in other pics.

    I hate to be stumped:arghh: We'll all learn something from this coin. IMO, it is too perfect to be damage and ejection doubling does not leave a raised area on a coin along with a shelf.
     
  12. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    Don't think the engravers would need to "touch up" one part of a letter either; yet something had to make the die recess extend below the normal base of the rest of the "E." Hope you decide to send it to an expert.
     
  13. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    As you can see, there's a crack in lower leg of the " E " ....
    2005 D Nickel (7).JPG
     
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  14. Insider

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    I thought that too AT FIRST. But I think it is part of the (?) rather than a break.

    EXCEPT, if the die did break there, it would sink and cause the raised part we see. I think you have the best answer so far!

    I have given the OP Ken Potters Email so he can send photos to him.
     
  15. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    I just left Ken a couple of hours ago and will see him again tomorrow at the coin show, along with the rest of the Michigan Coneca gang ...
     
  16. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    I was setting up ken dies today and that came to my mind on the OP coin ....
     
  17. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    I have sent him some photos. Let's see.
    Thanks to all.
     
  18. Jim M

    Jim M Ride it like ya stole it

    Anyone looking at the split on the lower portion of the S? Or is that lighting playing tricks on my tired old eyes.
     
  19. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Well, the email address was rejected. If someone can pass it along to him, that would be great. Thanks.
     
  20. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    It's the lighting. No indication of it on the coin.
     
  21. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    So what do you think Jim about that " L " flaking on the die ?
     
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