I think it would be in your best interest to put away the old worn out coins for a while. And direct your attention to coins with full details....
I am not seeing anything that looks like the Doubled Ear. The doubled ear happened on the Philly example.
It looks like a late die state coin. Maybe someone can post the error-ref.com link look up indirect design transfer.
I see some slight descrepentsy's the obverse has a small wire rim and the reverse does show it, but it is hard to see. Still hoping for the third...
And I agree with Paddy
What's the third side look like? Also in the blakelsly area.
Yes , they do need to be continuous Although a group called PAK, I believe started in the 50's, one of the members came up with a four point...
I have to change my theory now. Score the tube length wise. Freeze coin tube. Use a small screw driver and twist down the cut, use caution to not...
170$
Definitely a keeper, also a reference coin to help further your collection.
An 8$ slab premium for each? @jtlee321 Gotta love it. :D
I here ya on the tough to photo. The planchets were very rough through the 80's This combined with a very lustrous high grade coin is hard to...
There have been 5 reverse designs since the start of the Jefferson Nickels. 38' to 2004 The last is the reverse of 82'. In 87' the mint began a...
I really don't consider a plating issue or a die crack to be an error. They are more a problem with a deteriorating die, than anything else.
I will check my red book, if my memory is correct. It is easier to find 6 step nickels from 90 on than it is to find one with 5 steps. You may be...
What would make a plating issue valuable? Die cracks are cool and tell the story of a dies life, but what makes you think that they should hold a...
The change seemed to start in the early 90's. I'd imagine that it was around the same time the mint changed the hubbing process.
I see it as an AU 50
Most of these nickels are FS, the ones that you are looking for are the ones without bag marks.
Heating the coins in my opinion is not the way to go.
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