1943 Silver Nickel Pierce Nose?

I have a war nickel with what I can best describe as a shaft piercing Jefferson's nose and continuing into the mouth. It is raised and solid I have no idea. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I-QmJLK4BVj9LwVDJyz3HWV7tOXB3PG0/view?usp=sharing Any ideas what this may be?

 

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Looks like a die break IMO.

 

Common ?

 

As far as errors go, it's fairly common. But it is still worth a bit more. Probably like 2 or 3 dollars.

 

Thanks

 

That's not a die break.

 

Definitely not a die break. Looks more like a struck through. A little wide but that's okay. Also looks like the very bottom of itchas broken off. You can see that down by his chin.

 

Is there a way to send it to someone to get some better info? What exactly is a struck through? Very new to all this

 

Ok, thanks for setting me straight! I'm not too good with errors sorry Mark.

 

It's all very informative for me, I appreciate all the info. In reading some info aren't struck through's usually indents in the coin? This is raised and very solid.

 

No worries. Live and learn.

 

Extra piece of metal stuck to the planchet when it was struck. That will be raised but if you look at the neck area it's not raised but indented. Part of that extra piece broke off.

 

Okay, I see. So is this common?

 

Fairy common and not worth a lot but very nice to have in a collection.

 

Better photos of the entire obverse and reverse, plus close ups of the area would be helpful. I'm not in either group of die break or strike through, but would love better pictures and maybe a few others, @paddyman98, @JCro57, @Fred Weinberg, opinions.

 

Ill get those posted as soon as I can, hopefully end of day

 

I'm interested in seeing the reverse. My guess is it will be indented.

 

it is not

 

I thought I uploaded some links, guess not here are some, I hope


https://drive.google.com/file/d/17EyYyFES3Se41ePn400eR-9YxmpbKmOI/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_cVLE6XIUjS3x_sV3JdsTChf0QSF_79/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cD0QlcSC_0Cy8FTEuiPF-QlF5iH9E1lS/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1If-FP8biNI6qea-Ct7Es6vc5jpfLmWgk/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IydusQuiMM7QiydHGflTkfCxi7PB6wwI/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KdvGBY1iz-8g0kZFv8iZakfnaBBAfeov/view?usp=sharing

Let me know and I will get better ones if needed

 

The only two things I can think of is the coin was possibly subjected to heat OR it's possibly a lamination error that hasn't opened.