???? Jefferson Nickel Error............opinions please

SUMORADA

The weight is 4.974 grams.............thank you....and no that is not my thumb print

Smittys

Brockage

19Lyds

Very cool coin Eric!

Was this a nickel roll find?

SUMORADA

Was this a nickel roll find?

No, I bought it from a guy in the store today.....

errormaven

Since there seems to be a trace of Monticello on the obverse, I'd call it a very late-stage brockage.

SUMORADA

I'd call it a very late-stage brockage.

Hello Mike,
What is the meaning of late stage brockage?
Thanks,
Eric

WoodenJefferson

If you could give us the date it would be most helpful.

errormaven

<< <i>I'd call it a very late-stage brockage.

Hello Mike,
What is the meaning of late stage brockage?
Thanks,
Eric >>



A brockage is an incuse, mirror-image version of the design produced when a coin is struck into a planchet. In the case of this nickel, it would have been left by an obverse die cap (a coin that stuck to the obverse die). Over time, the design on the working face of the die cap gets progressively more expanded and distorted. Therefore, each brockage is progressively more expanded, distorted, shallower, and fainter. When the brockage is greatly expanded and distorted, it's called late-stage brockage.

SUMORADA

brockage is an incuse, mirror-image version of the design produced when a coin is struck into a planchet. In the case of this nickel, it would have been left by an obverse die cap (a coin that stuck to the obverse die). Over time, the design on the working face of the die cap gets progressively more expanded and distorted. Therefore, each brockage is progressively more expanded, distorted, shallower, and fainter. When the brockage is greatly expanded and distorted, it's called late-stage brockage.

Thank you Mike.............