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Is this a weak strike?

Noticed a faint collar on the reverse, was curious what it was.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just looks worn to me

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,881 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be struck on a worn die (Die Deterioration) as you can start to see the metal flow lines under the word "CENTS" and the letters in EPU and USOA are stretching towards the rim - and then you have circulation wear, as already stated, on top of that = just a spender.

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  • DstnfxDstnfx Posts: 53 ✭✭

    Ok those flow lines continue in a faint circle around the coin. Thanks for the help.

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    …it’s upside down man ;)

  • In4apennyIn4apenny Posts: 298 ✭✭✭

    @3keepSECRETif2rDEAD said:
    …it’s upside down man ;)

    Looks ok to me but then I am dyslexic.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @3keepSECRETif2rDEAD said:
    …it’s upside down man ;)

    Rotated die? :o;)
    Looks like a worn coin struck from a worn late die stage die. Worth face value. Spend it.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's not worth $50,000 on an auction site, fwiw

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Worn circulated Nickel.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Worn nickel, likely worn die to begin with.... Combined, equal five cents... spend it. Cheers, RickO

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely no numismatic interest or value. Worth five cents.

    All glory is fleeting.

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