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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2541833, member: 24314&quot;][USER=15309]@Lehigh96[/USER] is a nickel expert and a metallurgist. Maybe he has an idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then before he tells us what happened, here is what I&#039;ll GUESS w/reasons. </p><p><br /></p><p>#3.&nbsp; Struck thru.&nbsp; This was my first impression; and most likely; however, I can&#039;t think of anything at the Mint that would cause this appearance or spread the effect all over.</p><p><br /></p><p>#4.&nbsp; Acid Etch.&nbsp; I quickly changed my original thought to an etched surface because there appears to be a &quot;curved flow&quot; in the middle of the head and across the feathers.&nbsp; Often when acid is applied to a coin it exposes the underlying crystalized surface.&nbsp; A War nickel on a split planchet has waves that line up parallel - just not as close as these do.</p><p><br /></p><p>#5.&nbsp; Struck on flawed or defective Planchet.&nbsp; Based on what I see and what I ruled out, <span style="color: #ff0000">this is my choice. </span>The &quot;kicker&quot; was this: </p><p><br /></p><p>Note that the characteristic roughness lines up horizontally <span style="color: #b300b3"><span style="color: #000000">wherever it is visible - on the rim above &quot;Liberty&quot; and across the face.&nbsp; Down the feather and under the bust.&nbsp; IMO, a struck thru would not do this leaving a large space in between.</span>&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #b300b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b300b3">Now, I shall change my mind - again <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie90" alt=":spitoutdummy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> rather than type a new post.&nbsp; I choose #4 &quot;<span style="color: #006600">Chemically Altered Surface.</span>&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Bottom line [USER=6763]@Treashunt[/USER] I don&#039;t know nothing for sure <span style="color: #b300b3">except I want the coin</span>!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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