I went threw a few more Ocean in view and found this.clash or marks made while nickel was still hot for striking? I did the Philly tour back in 1976 and I know how hot nickle get in striking they come out almost cherry red and stacked in tube at that time.I sure they have upgraded since 76 but they most all go in some type of holder before inspection. but ck out the photo tell me what you see
It is really hard to tell from the pictures but all I can really make out, are some Die Gouges, a Die Crack and lots of Post-Mint damage (bag marks)! Sorry! Frank
Jello I have examined your photo's and I really don't see any clash marks. i do see alot of abrasion marks and some scratches and may what appear to be raised look like a die gouge. I don't see it maybe somebody else will JC
I know the photo are bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but here the best one cropped,the cheek and show the bottom of H of Oh joy.but it maybe there because of heat & the way the coin fell in to a holding bin. I know nickels come out of the striking camber cherry red hot.or at least they did on the tour I took in 1976 at Philly.
Where you are indicating the clash mark to be would be the deepest part of the die. How do you feel about that?
A few things in explanation. A die clash happens when the dies come together with no planchet between them. Your description makes it sound as though the clash marks were added after the strike. It doesn't happen that way. What is on the coin shown is damage. there are contact marks, scratches and that's about it. Thanks, Bill
