It's most likely machine doubling doubling (a.k.a. strike doubling, mechanical doubling). However, I cannot rule out die deterioration doubling....
From the looks of it, this would appear to be a natural defect in the planchet. You could term it a "ragged notch". If the microscopic texture...
The "ghosting" may be entirely normal. Compare your coin with a sample of others from the same time period. The "leaf and berry" appears simply...
You are correct. James is on a long and open-ended hiatus as he concentrates on writing his books. You could e-mail Mike Ellis and see if there...
Yes, intentional die abrasion (die polishing). Pretty severe, too.
James Wiles is no longer doing attributions. Mike Ellis has taken over attributing known die varieties. I am a board member of CONECA, so...
The extra 5 appears raised and nicely separated from the normal 5. It does not clearly correspond to any form of doubling I'm familiar with. The...
Fake. The radius of curvature is too small. A genuine clip on an unworn specimen will variably show 1) fadeout and taper of the design rim as it...
The reverse shows a retained cud (retained die break) and one or two die cracks. The gouge across the center numeral appears to be post-strike...
The nickel on the right is an "acid job". It was immersed in a corrosive liquid for a prolonged period. This reduced its thickness and diameter,...
It appears you have intentional die abrasion ("die polishing") and a number of shallow strike-through errors. They are unrelated.
The reeding is produced at the moment of the strike, as the coin expands and meets the collar. The collar has ridges that create the reeding....
I know I picked one up for a few bucks years ago, but then again, it wasn't properly described. I would guess $25.
Yes. A grease strike.
Pretty common and worth only a few dollars.
I concur. Struck through "grease".
I agree. A partially missing clad layer. From the weakness on the obverse, it's possible part of the core was missing too.
Examine the line under a high power lens and apply the tip of a toothpick to it. If the metal flexes, then it's a linear bubble in the plating....
It's a fake. The plating was removed and the coin was pounded between two pieces of hard leather, causing proportional expansion on both faces....
The roughness around the rim on the reverse is not post-strike damage. When the clad layer lifts off, it often leaves a rough surface. Since...
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