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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1501475, member: 22585&quot;]I want to qualify my answer by saying that I am far from an expert on the dies and other technical aspects of the series. I am more of an enthusiast and overall collector. I&#039;m sure other folks are more qualified to answer this. Lehigh, Nickel guy and the Jefferson up and comer, Rev, may want to interject.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, based on my observations and looking at trillions of nickels, I will suggest this:</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to the weaker strikes, I feel it as less to do with the die wear, then it does the strike itself. The things that tip me off to die wear are not usually the overall details, but are characteristics such as: The &quot;egg shell&quot; effect on the planchet, in turn producing booming luster, die trails, and certain areas on the design itself where many polishing are noticeable. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, that being said, my opinion is a weak strike in an early die stage would have less detail than a strong strike in late die stage. Depending on how polished the overall die was. Hope I am making sense.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am always open to learning more if anyone has a different take on it. Don&#039;t make me read a book!</p><p>Here are a couple examples of weak strikes. These are MS nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn5.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii120268254fbd1c99c2099.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii118013654fa57950bd52a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>-greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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