Raw Jefferson buys - question on ‘51-D

I bought a handful of Jefferson nickels today for 7.5 cents each. Attached are a couple of pictures of a handful of them. No idea of the value here but for 7.5 cents I couldn’t resist.

Question on the ‘51-D, it looks like there’s a flat spot on the face but the reverse shows no damage or die adjustment issues. Any thoughts on this one?

Thanks for looking.

 

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Hey Joe ! Very Nice Nickels ! I just am not seeing what your talking about ???Can you explain it better ?

 

Yup, that’s it. I would have said due adjustment strike or thin planchet but the reverse is fully struck. That makes me think PMD or wear but I can’t image how you PMD the obverse in the center of the coin with affecting the reverse at least to some degree.

And thanks Sal. I know they’re not big money coins or even small money coins but I still think they’re nice.

 

It looks like a struck thru compacted debris.
Could just be worn dies.

 

nice nickels and you can't go wrong at that price.

 

It is a strike thru.

Could be grease or just junk.

 

As Frank said, it is likely just struck through grease. The bigger revelation here is that someone sold you a handful of gem grade Jefferson Nickels for 7.5 cents each when they are worth easily $5+ each, especially the 1953 with the the rainbow toning.

 

very nice find

 

Beautiful looking nickels! Looks like a strike through on the check of Jefferson on that ‘51-D.

 

Don't leave those beauties out, put them in 2x2's or slabs. You definitely have some winners there, such a good deal. Thanks for sharing them.

 

Embedded grease/debris. And at that price you should feel guilty, lol.

 

Nice buy at a good price.

 

Could possibly be from a planchet that was not the proper thickness in the center (thin) and when struck there was not enough material to fill the die.

 

Thanks everyone. I felt great about the deal obviously. And the little old lady I bought them from seemed happy. Kidding. I bought them from a dealer.

I have 30 total that are similar to those posted. I guess I’ll 2x2 a few of them and throw the rest in a tube.

The ‘51-D weighs 4.99g so really right on.

thanks again.

 

As a ‘toning enthusiast’ you may like a ‘49-P on the group as well.

 

The 49-P is too dark, but that 53-P is exquisite.

 

struck through grease, possibly, hard to tell with pictures...