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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2786891, member: 84179&quot;]A lot of early 80&#039;s nickels were struck from very worn dies and the previous explanation seems to be correct. In addition to the worn die, some dates seem to have mushy letters and weak rims.&nbsp; (I always thought they may have backed of the striking pressure a little as the dies got older on the weak letter/rim nickels, but that&#039;s just pet theory and I have nothing to back it up).</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the color is unrelated to the die condition.&nbsp; It just suffered environmental damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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