Can Someone Tell Me If These SS Are An Error?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,744
Ae1344 New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 06/19/2016 10:54 pm I was recently going through my coins and came across this 1978 nickel. Is this an error coin? Report this Post to the Staff

Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 06/19/2016 11:10 pm The SS letters were punched into the coin after the minting process and is post mint damage (OMD). The coin is damaged and worth face ($. 05). Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 02:55 am Commonly known as a 'counterstamped' coin, and all are PMD. Lots of images of them here: https://goccf.com/t/126486&whichpage=1 life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189717 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 09:15 am to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 12:14 pm to CCF. Someone stamped those marks on your coin. As mentioned before this is known as a counterstamp. No added value to the coin. It is spendable. Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 2:11 pm It's worth mentioning that some people collect counter-stamps. Even if it doesn't have added value to the coin; if it's something you'd like to collect- go for it! Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 2:21 pm Welcome to CCF! Save this coin! It will be the one that got you interested in coin collecting. And so much more. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,744

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change.