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Found this nickel today... die chip???

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah that is a die chip error.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep, and they seem to be fairly common occurrences
    on the reverse of Nickels in the past few years.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    YEP.

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good eye.



    Hoard the keys.
  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2022 5:46PM

    On the side of the Memorial like yours and in the upper first bay on Lincoln cent reverse memorials they are usually referred to as "Hornets nest" die chips - fun find!

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes... Not uncommon - as mentioned above - and good identification. Cheers, RickO

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some time ago, I posted a 2018 P nickel with a chip on the reverse that looked like a statue on the landing.
    Fun finds.


    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59 said:
    On the side of the Memorial like yours and in the upper first bay on Lincoln cent reverse memorials they are usually referred to as "Hornets nest" die chips - fun find!

    Never heard that term before, Neat.

    Wayne............that does look like a person standing there and peeking around the corner.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,776 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:

    @Steven59 said:
    On the side of the Memorial like yours and in the upper first bay on Lincoln cent reverse memorials they are usually referred to as "Hornets nest" die chips - fun find!

    Never heard that term before, Neat.

    Here's what it looks like on the Lincoln memorials.........(random pic from the internet)

    (jus

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

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