1999 double die Nickel

What would this be worth has strong doubling on most of the lettering and numbers

 

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There are no varieties listed for 1999-P at Variety Vista. It honestly looks like Machine/Mechanical/Strike doubling which is the worthless kind.

You could try Brian’s Nickels to try to find a match but don’t get your hopes up…imo…Spark

 

Heavy die deterioration. It's not a doubled die.
Notice how the doubling wraps around the devices.

 

Its still pretty cool tho , so its not worth much? Like how much $100 maybe...?

 

No, Kurt, it’s not worth more than face value. 5 cents USD. $0.05…one-half of the value of a dime…1/20th of a dollar.

Please, I’m begging you…tell all of us why you think this is worth $100…Spark

 

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And the correct Numismatic terminology is Doubled Die not double die. Big difference.
Remember that

 

You might find one for sale on Etsy or eBay for an outrageous sum, and someone might even pay it who foolishly thought they were getting a rarity. But a knowledgeable collector or dealer would pay five cents because they are quite common. On the other hand, it is a very good example of worthless die deterioration doubling, and that is kinda cool. You should keep it to compare with others you will find. The lesson learned will be very valuable and you will have only spent five cents for it! I call that a bargain. Some people pay a lot more for the same lesson.

 

I think its worth $100 because the reason it has the doubling look is because the machine did malfunction other than a real double die that was intentionally made to do so . So this nickel is actually an accident

 

No. You are wrong. Mechanical doubling and Die deterioration doubling have no premium.
It is NOT worth $100.00

That is why they are considered worthless doubling!

If it did all coin collectors would be Billionaires because they are the most common issues found on all denominations

Suggestion.. don't ask "How much would this be worth?"
First ask what the issues could be. Learn the differences.
We have plenty of knowledge to share with you. Not everything you find in circulation have high premiums.

 

Send the OP a Postal Money Order. I'm sure he would take that for it. Education doesn't come cheap. Online advice does.

Z

 

Even tho its suchastrong mechaic doubling
There is an error coin that is the same year and mint thatthe p has strong doubling on it . This coin has that too but its also everywhere else on the coin pretty strong , i can see with naked eye

 

You can think and believe all you want. It doesn't make it correct. It's still worthless doubling.

 

Kurt,

Head to the bank and buy a box of nickels to look through. You will find dozens of specimens like yours or even worse. Your specimen was created by an aging die set and in loose equipment. You have both DD and MD doubling on your specimen, a common occurrence during the minting process.

Your nickel is worth a nickel. And from a collectors view point, it wouldn't be collectable for the reasons offered. It's a spender...and will stay that way.

Good luck on the hunt!!

 

It has to be die doubling, Kurt. Yours is strike doubling. It's not worth nothing, as aforesaid. Or anything, it's not worth that, neither.

 

It looks like five cents to me !!!!!!!!!!!

 

It is die deterioration doubling, where the die was overused and hammered so much that the die eventual flatten and the design pushed outward. So its not from any error on the die itself, it was damaged due to overuse. Worth face value except for the unknowing on Itsy, Facebook, eBay, or others that are either uneducated in the area or just after the "CASH" asked from the unknowing. You will find 100,000 of such coin before you find one worth true DD value. Jim

 

Not a doubled die but a nice example of what a worn die can create.

 

I still have a lot to learn

 

5 cents