Question about a 1872 Shield nickel

[dooly]

Hi all just wondering about this shield nickel can i see part of a 7 behind the ball and touching the lower part of the shield and is there some lines on the otherside

 

or am i going Shield blind after looking a to many of them

 

[bsshog40]

Looks like something dooly, but can't be for sure. Can ya get it closer?

[dooly]

no sorry not without it bluring to much

[ibyandsellsmith]

I see nothing.

[rrantique]

I see nothing.

Hmmmit does look like something there ,be awful high for a 7 i think

[skippy]

What you are looking at is called a "spiked ball". They were present on many hubs, and are very common.

 

It's not the remnants of a 7. It's more like a die gouge.

[Mozin]

What Skippy said...