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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 8276880, member: 106826&quot;]A couple observations:</p><p><br /></p><p>As [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] noted, machine damage caused during the strike.&nbsp; Most of the time, the MD seen on a coin affects the smaller and outer devices.&nbsp; But sometimes, it can affect the profile of the bust or the profile of the reverse design (Monticello, Memorial, etc.).&nbsp; Seeing it in this area might be less common, but it has the familiar ‘shelflike appearance’.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look at the outer device in IGWT.&nbsp; Notice the stems of each letter/device are narrower at the outer rim and thicker at the base of the letter going towards the center of the coin.&nbsp; When you see this, and when you notice thinning in the upper arms of devices, it’s pretty clear that through attrition, die wear, and polishing that the die was aging.&nbsp; The most severe differences in thinning usually indicate an LDS condition.&nbsp; When you see material flow and spread about the devices (arms, stems, bars, bowls, etc. all look squishy), then you are VLDS.&nbsp; The devices on your coin show narrowing but aren’t all squishy looking yet.&nbsp; The coin looks to be coined from an LDS die.&nbsp; This could factor in on your diagnostic.&nbsp; Often times DDD appears with MD, so when something looks odd to you, consider what might be going on with your coin.&nbsp; You may have your answer.</p><p><br /></p><p>For this date: Billions of 1964 and 1964 D nickels were minted in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.&nbsp; Those dies were pretty worn out, so while there are tons of these nickels in circulation, finding EDS/MDS versions are infrequent, especially with regards to the steps.&nbsp; There were several DDO and DDR varieties for the date, so look at your coins closely, especially those in a higher mint state (AU/BU coins show up the doubling best as you might imagine).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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