1972 D Nickel

[Andrew1963imp]

Ok. I have to hear about what I am about to post up of a 1972 D Nickel since all the coins asked about are normal guessing this one's the same but love to hear n explain how this one is cuz yeah gonna be a Hoot to hear how this one's normal plz do explain this one thank you

[Daniel]

1. We have decades of experience studying coins.
2. We have decades of study and learning the minting process of coins.
3. Over 10 years examining blurry images online of coins people think are something because they don't have 1 and 2 under their belt
4. We also have the same amount of time dealing with people who can't accept their coins are not special. (99% of coins are not)

To top that off I am a full time dealer and if I thought someone had some great find or valuable find I would be the first to tell them. It doesn't do me any good to be in business and tell people their coins are not worth anything. If it is then I say that. I am also honest, blunt and to the point. I've just done this so long that I see people waste precious time looking for every tiny thing on a coin then debate and argue with the person trying to help them.

This is what you need to be looking for, doubled dies, repunched mint marks, transitional planchets, wrong planchets, counter clash, double strike and dramatic errors. error-ref.com should be read completely through before looking at coins for errors or varieties. People need to be trained so the ego and attitude is left out of the equation. Emotions serve nothing but to muddle the hobby with senseless attitudes and frustration.

With that being said, if you want help with your coin, you ask me a question about it. Tell me what you think it different and that I need to look at. Your coin has experienced years of circulation and has marks all over it. I don't see anything that would indicate and error or variety.

[Paul]

I have only been doing this for 49 years now !

[Andrew1963imp]

The date shows 7972 instead of 1972... Ur telling me that's 100% correct

[Andrew1963imp]

The date shows 7972 instead of 1972... Ur telling me that's 100% correct I don't know honestly I have another coin u say is just from another coin hitting it but if u run ur finger over it u can tell there is something there . 1941 wheaty. Do I need to send em to you so u can see it in person cuz sorry understand u done this so long ... But a date of 7972 for a 1972 d nickel is not correct I'm sorry lol and this wheat Penny if u ran ur finger over it u feel it there's fillied I not like any missing there's more there

[Daniel]

It won't do you any good to send them off since you will disagree with whom you send them off to. I don't get it, you think impossible things can happen because you don't understand the minting process and the fact a coin get's beat up when circulated. Your nickel is beat up with marks all over it and metal is moved around when a coin is hit. When you gouge a coin, where to you think the metal goes? When you move snow or dirt where does it go? It piles up into a mound, same as a contact mark on a coin. It's been pushed somewhere beside the mark. So it will feel raised but you can't ignore the divot from the contact mark as you're doing.

It is IMPOSSIBLE for a nickel to have 7972. It can't. Once you understand minting process then you know that and then you actually must try to figure out what caused it to LOOK like it, not think that it is 7972. You make the beginner mistake of thinking a coin is an error because it looks like that to you. You should first eliminate all it can't be and what is left is what it is. You do that based on studying the minting process before you look or post another coin.

It is counterproductive and too time consuming to debate and argue over it. Just put your energy in studying the website error-ref.com

[Paul]

hugeeyes

[Daniel]

[Djaramillo2911]

I see how you may see a "7'' instead of a number one.
Or I can play tricks on us I do see something in front of the one that could make you think that you are looking at a 7 I know it's a number one

[BKDPROLLC]

The error in question appears to be the result of a minor die crack that just happens to be in front of the "7". It does, in fact, give the illusion, if you will, of the number "7" given its unique location and positioning. Nevertheless, quite a unique find. Keep searching and don't get discouraged!

[BKDPROLLC]

It's a minor die-crack near the rim and the serif under the number "1" appearing to take on the likeness of a number "7". Neat find though. I would suggest checking out cuds-on-coins.com or error-ref.com to see if it's listed, but it looks like a die-crack. Also seems like that particular die was at the end of its life-cycle, which is another indicator that the die was more prone to cracking. Don't get discouraged and keep searching!