Struck through grease?

[mikew148]

This nickel is in a 1967 SMS.

 

Is it struck through grease/cloth?

 

 

 

[wdrob]

 

I think that is a combination of an old die and grease.

 

 

[RWB]

Struck through Cleveland... The very rare "empty steps" variety.

[messydesk]

Heavily eroded die, no grease. In a special mint set? Must be more like this.

[e1cnr]

very late die state

 

 

if grease involved, frequently letters or part of device missing

(die is sunken for raised parts of coin - grease would fill the holes and/or quickly be pushed to the outside)

[mikew148]

Ok, thanks.

 

I thought it was unusual in a SMS.

 

Is see some of the halves from this set are MS Cameo, starred or look PL - here's the half

 

[cpm9ball]

It looks like die erosion to me, too. The coins of other denominations have no bearing on the wear and tear of certain dies.

 

Chris

[mikew148]

The coins of other denominations have no bearing on the wear and tear of certain dies.

 

Chris

 

- Yeah, I realize that but I thought these sets were special

[newprepper]

They are special, the word "special " is in the title

[e1cnr]

they are 'special'

 

made ugly so people would stop hoarding coins and rolls, etc

[physics-fan3.14]

I don't see any strike through grease there - that is just plain old, very late die state dies. That's about as far gone as I've ever seen a nickel die - I think it kinda looks cool.

[coinman_23885]

It looks like die erosion to me. For an issue that was supposedly struck using special conditions, I am a bit surprised that the die wasn't replaced before hand.

[coinman_23885]

they are 'special'

 

made ugly so people would stop hoarding coins and rolls, etc

 

That's funny. On another note, I think the OP's coin looks neat.

[newprepper]

What amazes me is that the lettering still looks good around the edge but the focal point of the reverse is what wore out. I would think the letters would start to look bad also

[CaptHenway]

Those cases are not sealed. Somebody switched out the SMS nickel for this dog struck from worn-out dies.

[Coindude]

Anytime I see a topic about grease I automatically think of Olivia!

 

[newprepper]

I got chills..........their multiplying..........

[Coindude]

Lost control then.... now I'm so old I just consider losing it!

[mikew148]

Anytime I see a topic about grease I automatically think of Olivia!

 

 

I like her obverse much more than my nickels!

 

[jpcienkus]

Anytime I see a topic about grease I automatically think of Olivia!

 

 

I like her obverse much more than my nickels!

 

 

She has a great Reverse too...FBC!

[messydesk]

Those cases are not sealed. Somebody switched out the SMS nickel for this dog struck from worn-out dies.

That explains a lot, especially given the picture of the obverse.

[coinman_23885]

Those cases are not sealed. Somebody switched out the SMS nickel for this dog struck from worn-out dies.

That explains a lot, especially given the picture of the obverse.

 

I assumed that reflectivity in the surfaces was compromised by the die condition (I.e. explaining the lack of reflectivity in the OP's coin), but his hypothesis does make a lot of sense.

[mikew148]

Those cases are not sealed. Somebody switched out the SMS nickel for this dog struck from worn-out dies.

That explains a lot, especially given the picture of the obverse.

 

I assumed that reflectivity in the surfaces was compromised by the die condition (I.e. explaining the lack of reflectivity in the OP's coin), but his hypothesis does make a lot of sense.

 

The surfaces are interesting but, after doing some reading on these sets, I think CaptHenway is likely correct - sneaky people

[Coindude]

I have a lot of these at home. I'll have to take a look and see if any of these have anything near as eroded as the one posted.

[DWLange]

Tom pegged it. That coin was not struck as a SMS issue.