Don't feel bad, I don't either. That's why its best to post this kind of question in the Error Coins Forum, where the folks are good at "this".
I see a slight step off to the right side of the"P" on the lower stem and the curve of "P". I would like to know the date of issue? looks more like an RPM. is there any further doubling any where else on the coin?
P mintmark id At least you see it. I will try to take a better photo tomarrow. Getting late tonight. The problem is that it can't be an RPM if my facts are right. The coin by the way is a 2004-P keelboat nickel removed from a mint roll. (No RPM's after 1990?) Found 16-17 or something like that in the same roll. All removed from the same end. (all touching each other) I'll try to get a better pic it's just hard to get the lighting where it dosen't shine too much. Pic taken with qx3 microscope under 60x mag. MM
From a personal standpoint, if I can't see it under 5X power, then it really doesn't interest me. I admire variety collectors that spend hours looking at coins under scopes for the slightest of doubling and other "error" notations. As a cent collector, I have some 1995 DDO's, but when you look back at the 1972 and 1955...now that clearly is visible! Varieties that can be seen under 10X power or better...well...to me, that is really splitting hairs. Matter of fact, an argument can be made that if you look under 50, 100 or higher power you may find "something" differant from coin to coin. I guess that is why all of the press surrounding the Wisconsin quarter which I don't think was a die gouge. Somebody fooled around at the mint and added a high and low leaf. [Probably had a bet with a co-worker to see if anybody would notice.] Since dies are filed down after their run, we may never know. BUT...isn't really cool to actually see a variety with the naked eye?
