1964 D nickel errors, doubling, weak strike marks, planchet errors, or post mint damage.
Jlefkowith143
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I have 4 1964 D nickels. I see doubling on the Monticello, s is barely visible, either post mint damage with the strike marks on the face of a few or would it be planchet error? The T in trust is slanted down, the M in unum is curved, strike marks on the words liberty and in god we trust. strike marks on the nose, thickening at the rim of his nose, Notching on letters, thicker metal on chin, looks like an M on his cheek, notches on the jaw. nick near the date. Would these be planchet errors, post mint damage minting errors or just old damn nickels. LOL Here is the link. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HBX17unhj5nBttuE7
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@Jlefkowith143 how about you take a shot at answering your own question -- with explanation for how you got to your conclusion -- and we'll see who agrees with you?
I have been looking at each of my 1964 D nickels. I used my magnifying glass and a bright light. i observed strike marks in the lettering, doubling in the letters and the notches on the face. Some of the strike marks look to be from the mint , looks to me like weak strike marks in the words five cents, the letter M on the face one as well as a backwards E on another. I am thinking die gouges, The nick near the year looks to me like a pre strike error on the nick near the year. Dropped letter error with the word letters, five cents and Monticello. I see doubling in the wording and see die cracking that caused the strike marks on the face. The Y has a curve near the top punching error along with the M being curved caused by the improper feeding of the coin when fed through the machine.
I also took them to natural light and looked at them with different angels.
I normally would try to help you with info... but my help desk is temporarily closed. My head still aches from the last bit of help I tried to give today to another poster. Hopefully someone will assist you some info and opinions..
I also compared the coins to what a 1964 D nickel should look like minus the stairs.
Thank you and thats ok no problem. I hope your head feels better.
Here you go:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1074551/info-for-new-members-doubled-dies#latest
Coin Photographer.
The coins look like normal circulated examples, lacking any mint-made characteristics which would add extra value.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Thank you guys for the info. I appreciate it.
What is a "strike mark"? That is not a term used by coin collectors, so nobody here can agree or disagree with you since nobody here knows what you mean.
Are die gouges raised above the surface of the coin or are they sunk below the surface of the coin? Are the marks that you see raised above the surface of the coin or are they sunk below it?
A nick -- by definition -- is post-strike damage. Please explain what you mean when saying that this nick (or any nick) looks like a pre-strike error
I see no dropped letters of any sort on these coins. What does the term "dropped letter" mean to you? Can you point to any other pictures on the web that show dropped letters that look like the marks on your coin?
There is no doubling shown in your pictures. If you see something in hand that is not visible in your pictures, nobody here can comment on it.
What does the term "die cracking" mean to you? Do die cracks (no -ing) produce marks that are raised above the surface of the coin or marks that are sunk below the surface of the coin? Are the marks that you see raised above the surface of the coin or are they sunk below it?
What does the term "punching error" mean to you?
There is no curving of an M shown in your pictures. If you see something in hand that is not visible in your pictures, nobody here can comment on it.
Please describe the steps by which improper feeding of a coin would produce an error, and how those errors would appear to someone looking at the resulting coin.
A few other questions for giggles:
Do you know how many 1964-D nickels were produced?
Supposing that you were right about every single mark that you see being an error... how much do you think this coin would be worth?
What books about errors do you own, and which of them have you read from cover to cover? Or if you don't like books, then which websites?
@Jlefkowith143... You really need to get and study some books on coins... minting process, error coins etc. I can see you are seriously pursuing information on your coins. This coin has considerable circulation damage with no mint errors. We can tell that from your pictures. That being said, we all started out where you are... But have learned from books and others over the years. Good luck, Cheers, RickO
thank you for your feedback and information. I am reading some books and articles. I will continue to learn. Thank you
I have the Blue handbook of us coins book newest version, The red book, I have read several articles and will continue to read. I actually don"t think they are worth more than 5 cents honestly. I started sorting my set aside coins after finding a 1965 dime that looked like a penny. It was just discolored. I don't claim to know much about the coins i have. It has helped with my ptsd from a serious incident that recently happened to my family. I thank you from the bottom of my heart with all of the feedback and I will continue to learn.