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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dcarr, post: 2237744, member: 4781&quot;]Yes, the hardness of the original coin has something to do with why the original date on the over-strike Liberty Nickels shows more readily than other over-struck coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also an additional reason. Liberty Head Nickels minted in 1906 and before have a large date. Those minted from 1907 to 1913 have a small date, as do the &quot;1914&quot; fantasy-date over-strikes. So when a pre-1906 host coin is over-struck, the new &quot;1914&quot; date isn&#039;t big enough to completely cover the original date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use well-worn common-date Liberty Nickels. Most of those still have strong dates. Barber half dollars are softer and have shallower dates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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