What's up with this Jefferson Nickel?

I found this looking through rolls. It's a 1984-P. Anybody know why "Monticello" looks like this? Is it just a really well worn die? The motto on the obverse is connected to the rim as well, just like "United States of America" on the reverse.

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I think it is a very worn die.There's a lot of stress marks in the metal of the planchet itself in the lower part of the reverse.

Aidan.

 

Combination of an extremely worn die and post-mint damage, methinks...Mike

 

Thanks for the replies. It goes back in the roll.

 

The conyinual flow of metal across the face of the die from successive strikes can erode the die face so it looks a little like the washboard pattern seen in gravel roads. This will often be perpendicular to metal flow around design elements causing them to appear doubled.

 

The T looks a little like it is doubled

 

Pretty interesting looking, but worth $.05 IMO.

 

Rumour has it, it's worth $.09!
http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=23605

 

I think it is worth keeping.

Aidan.

 

that thing looks like it was the last coin minted on that die, I don't see many mushier than that.

 

I think I'll keep it, just because it looks kinda cool. I think I'm going to start keeping all my nickels if they're worth 9 cents. Maybe they'll all be worth something someday after the mint finally decides to change the metal content, then people start melting them by the millions. Who knows, worst case scenario, they're still all worth 5 cents.