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<p>[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 1508741, member: 20201"]The 1970 D nickel is notorious for weak details and worn dies. It is at the end of the era for those dies. In 1971 the dies were reworked, if you put a 1971 next to a 1970 D or S you can see the details have been made much more defined and sharp on the 1971.</p><p>This is a normal 1970 D. To find a sharp MS65 with step details would be difficult and even tougher in full steps which would be a very valuable coin.</p><p>One time I came across about 5 rolls of uncirculated 1970 D nickels. None had 5 full steps, some came close, maybe 5 or so and some others were pretty good examples that I felt deserved a 2x2. Most were weak and looked very much like yours. They went out into circulation. </p><p>A good way to find a better 1970 D or S I have found is in the mint sets or cut mint cello singles you often find in bargain boxes at coin shops or shows. The mint sets seem to have better examples than what I have come across elsewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 1508741, member: 20201"]The 1970 D nickel is notorious for weak details and worn dies. It is at the end of the era for those dies. In 1971 the dies were reworked, if you put a 1971 next to a 1970 D or S you can see the details have been made much more defined and sharp on the 1971. This is a normal 1970 D. To find a sharp MS65 with step details would be difficult and even tougher in full steps which would be a very valuable coin. One time I came across about 5 rolls of uncirculated 1970 D nickels. None had 5 full steps, some came close, maybe 5 or so and some others were pretty good examples that I felt deserved a 2x2. Most were weak and looked very much like yours. They went out into circulation. A good way to find a better 1970 D or S I have found is in the mint sets or cut mint cello singles you often find in bargain boxes at coin shops or shows. The mint sets seem to have better examples than what I have come across elsewhere.[/QUOTE]
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