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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a split planchet, but I sent Mike Diamond an note to take a look at it. 
Edited by coop 04/05/2018 2:07 pm
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
 to CCF fellow Michigander. I will be  to here what Mike says. John1 
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the warm welcome! The 1974 weighs 4 grams on a weight watchers food scale, the 1964 weighs 2 grams
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Valued Member
United States
366 Posts |
looks like it was cast to me
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Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
Thin planchet stock. Didn't have enough metal to properly fill in die devices.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
 to the CCF!
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
That's a cool lookin nickel!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5240 Posts |
I agree with coop. Looks like it was struck after the split. Your Dad had a good eye. Congrats!
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Moderator
 United States
190046 Posts |
 to the Community!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
I've 3 of those. I've been told they were SP, as well.
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Valued Member
United States
219 Posts |
The 1974 (a normal nickel) should weigh 5 grams, but it shows the other one is seriously underweight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2740 Posts |
This is an acid job. The perfect centering, lack of a design rim, smaller-than-normal diameter, blurred details on both faces, and a rippled surface in some areas are all obvious red flags.
Error coin writer and researcher.
Edited by mikediamond 04/05/2018 11:34 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks Mike. I thought the issue of the distortion on LIBERTY reminded me of that. The lines on the obverse also reminded me of that on a coin I acquired years ago:  Second one down. I did miss the missing rims and reduced diameter. But we learn/remember a little at a time.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the replies. Lots of good information. I really appreciate the time taken, Thanks again
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's what I thought all along.I have seen examples of it up close.
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