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Opinion on thsee two please. The Half Dollar clearly has clash dies through my digital microscope. T
Gavenadam1
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As I just posted on the NGC forum:
"I don't see any die clashing on the half - just a badly scratched coin.
The nickel looks like pocket change."
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Scratches on the half and not seeing signs of a clash.
Average circulated nickel.
Agree with the others. I can't see any evidence of clashing. Could you be confusing the scratches for perceived design elements. The nickel just shows some environmental discoloration and a lot of wear and tear
Corroded 1960-D nickel.
Scratched 1853 half dollar.
Ditto.
Me, too.
BTW, what were we supposed to be seeing on the nickel?
What are they worth with the die clashes if you by chance you did have them ? Sounds like it bombed out.
Nothing recorded as far as I know
Just in case some do not know what die clash or clashed dies is referring to, I will add some explanation. During normal minting process, a planchet is between the obverse and reverse die when struck. Occasionally, the dies strike without a planchet and damage the other side die. Below is a picture of a Jefferson nickel and where the dies would meet when normally aligned. The field and device junctions are where clashes become visible.
another one with Washington quarter
Thanks for the excellent post @davewesen!
Yep... worn nickel and scratched half...no die clash. Cheers, RickO