2004 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Peace Medal - P-5DEO-001T Trail Die Obverse
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Tanaka Davis
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Trail Dies
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Description
This obverse trail die comes from the 2004 Peace Medal nickel, and TrailDies heads the entry HS, matching that year's handshake design. Its number, 2004P-5DEO-001T, means 2004 Philadelphia, five cents, obverse design extension, file 001, trails. Light lines leave the upper left corners of the BER in LIBERTY and travel north at 000°, toward the top of the coin. A late-die-state coin (stage C) is described: a small gouge sits behind the lobe of Jefferson's nostril, and the reverse carries a small dent inside the U of UNITED. Tanaka Davis found it. Polishing of the die by a rotary buff is the explanation most often given, although some think the die moved against the hub instead.
Die Markers
- Stage “C “, obverse is LDS – a small die gouge is seen behind the lobe of Jefferson’s nostril.
- Reverse is LDS – a small die dent is seen in the U of UNITED.
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Additional Notes
This die was found by Tanaka Davis.
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