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1945 nickel - chips - opinions
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:30 pm
by CameronK
Hello!
I've picked up this 1945 nickel recently, with at least 3 chips on the A's and top of the V.
Is this variety or error common? Thanks for any or all opinions.
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Re: 1945 nickel - chips - opinions
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:34 pm
by Bill in Burl
Chips on war-time dies frequently occur, since the better steels and other alloys were being used for armament, vehicles and ships. They used the dies until they physically couldn't be used any more. There is no premium for the chips, but keep it as a nice find.
Re: 1945 nickel - chips - opinions
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:56 pm
by coinguy
Agree with Bill.
Also Die Chips are not a Variety or an Error.
Re: 1945 nickel - chips - opinions
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:48 pm
by CameronK
Many thanks!
Re: 1945 nickel - chips - opinions
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:53 am
by SP67
coinguy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:56 pm
Agree with Bill.
Also Die Chips are not a Variety or an Error.
I agree that Die chips and other Die Deteriorations (DD) are not a Variety nor an Error, but this definition is quite philosophic. Some references consider DD as minor error others not. This is an eternel debate. But, in my point of view, they are always interesting.
The study of all kind of defaults we can find on coins gives the opportunity to understand the production process and the anomalies that can occur, including die deterioration.
I understand that the premium value ofDie Chips is low, but there's few of them that collectors are looking for. Here I'm thinking about the 5 cents 1957 Bug Tail, but there's others. Such a coin is always better in UNC condition, of course.
Progressive sequence of Die Chips (or cracks) is also interesting.
Some Die Chips are well located or quite huge, which increase interest.