Plastic deformation is the term used in metallurgy to describe the permanent change in metal after a stress is applied. It has nothing to do with...
Plastic deformation doesn't change the crystal structure of the metal. So while I understand your point about die wear creating more vibrant...
From my days as a metallurgy student, IIRC, all precious metals have a FCC (Face Centered Cubic) crystalline structure, and I really don't think...
I was photographing a 1962 Jefferson Nickel with near full steps and I noticed that there is doubling of the LLO in MONTICELLO. At first glance,...
Misaligned Die on a registry quality coin. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
While the toning on this coin is going to turn many people off, the surfaces are actually very, very good. It appears to have good luster that is...
My first impression was AU, but I think that is mostly just soft strike. I'm at MS63.
I also have a hard time calling those surfaces gem. If they wanna say MS64 and the color bump goes to MS65, then ok but I wouldn't expect this...
It also bears mentioning, that the full step example that bumped the coin shown above also has the same bisecting die crack. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
They are pretty common, I sold this one yesterday on eBay. It resided in my "homemade" NGC War Nickel Registry Set but was replaced recently by a...
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I bought this gemmy pastel toned 1944-S from a gentleman named John earlier today at the Montgomery County (MONTCO) Coin Show in Telford,...
[IMG] 1944-D Jefferson Nickel ICG MS67: [IMG] Cracked Out: [IMG] 1944-D Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67: [IMG] When I see a Jefferson in an ICG...
[IMG] [IMG] ICG is actually pretty good at grading Jefferson Nickels.
Not sure how I missed this thread, and I'm sure the reveal has been done since it is 3 pages long, but here it goes, Ed Wood style. ANACS MS67
Originally MS63, now MS64
+1, I think it is part of the design
In early, and in right, good job Richie! So close, but I wish it had a "+" Nailed it! Nice adjustment, you dialed this one in like a sniper....
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