They get filled like that from wear/ circulation. I haven't heard of any 1979 D over P varieties.
This coin shows wear. The initials could be missing, but probably have either worn off, or there could have been grease or debris in the die...
To me, it's close. But I would say no. If the groups of 4 numbers were together 77770000 then I would say yes.
Oh gee I skipped a step. Boo hoo. The working die is still the result from the master die.
"Barbaric imitation." contemporary counterfeit or modern counterfeit
He said the coin is a fake.
Henning aside no one is counterfeiting 90 cent war nickels. It's like a bad plot in a bad sitcom. "It's so crazy, it just might work!"
I also say G-4 although the scratch is a concern. Perhaps the reverse is worse and it net graded AG-03. Great date.
Missing clad is one side. If it was both sides (is that possible?) the coin would be super light and the details would look different than a...
That post was almost 5 years ago.
Intentional switch. Showing better coins to make the sale, then sending less expensive coins at inflated prices.
Some of the 1982's are zinc. The zinc weighs 2.5 grams. So the weight is not out of tolerance.
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