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2020 5 Cents struck through grease error?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:37 pm
by Rezo
Got an unopened box from the royal mint for 2020 nickels and was wondering If this is a grease error or not as a few of the coins have the same error in the same spot

Re: 2020 5 Cents struck through grease error?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:39 pm
by coinguy
Looks like it is struck through grease or grit.

Re: 2020 5 Cents struck through grease error?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:50 pm
by Rezo
But could other coins get the same mark? As I found 2 with identical marks

Re: 2020 5 Cents struck through grease error?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:57 pm
by coinguy
Yes they can. Until the grease works it way out of the die, every strike will show the indentation.

Re: 2020 5 Cents struck through grease error?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:25 pm
by Rezo
coinguy wrote:
Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:57 pm
Yes they can. Until the grease works it way out of the die, every strike will show the indentation.
Thanks for the help ahah and the information always appreciated!