Double Tiered Rim on 2004-P Jeffersons

itsnotjustme

Comrades,
I've noticed many 2004-P Jeffersons with two-tiered rims. First noticed it as it felt like something sharp. The rim formed at the edge of the strike is slightly higher than the natural rim at the outer perimeter of the coin.

Can't catch this one in photos....

Anyone else see this?

clackamas

You are right some do, at least the "P" mints. Not all have it so it must be some strike doubling or something.

Conder101

Sounds like a "wire rim". It's caused by excessive striking pressure forcing a thin fin of metal up between the collar and the body of the die.

anoldgoat

Conder101 - Would this also give the coins a stronger strike?

Mike

MatthewBabcock

QUICK!!! Sell them on eBay as errors!!! HURRY!!!



How long until we start to see these sold like that?

ms70

How do the "high-rimmed" ones look compared to ordinary nickels?

cdwegner

<< <i>QUICK!!! Sell them on eBay as errors!!! HURRY!!!



How long until we start to see these sold like that? >>





Oh yeah! That's because the US Mint is going to recall all of them! Right!?!??!

Conder101

I would expect them to be very well struck. It should beeasier for the metal to fill the recesses of the die than to squees through that 2 thousandths of a inch or less gap between the collar and the die shank. (Unless the collar die is old and worn close to being out of tolerance. In that case the gap will be wider and the metal might be able to fin fairly easily.)