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the coin has suffered severe environmental damage..probably buried for a extended period of time.
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 United States
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 to CCF. Not an error,PSD= Post Strike Damage. Looks like environmental damage to me. John1  |
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United States
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@starrvillain, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @silverwolf and @john1 that it looks like your nickel has environmental damage rather than being a mint error. There isn't any extra value from this damage and the coin can be spent (or saved if you just like having it around).
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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It looks like the famous "struck through purple and white paint and grease and sand" Nickel. There are only two others known.  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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There isn't any extra value from this damage... Hmmm...is there EVER any extra value from environmental damage (other than toning, perhaps)? Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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to the forum! Sometimes you just need to look at a coin and ask yourself, would the US mint make a coin like that?". If you went to the hardware store and bought a bag of nails, and some of those nails were all rusted and corroded, would you think they were made that way or that possibly something happened to them that made them rust away? |
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is there EVER any extra value from environmental damage (other than toning, perhaps) Yes agreed, and thanks for the clarification. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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New Member
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Thank you all for your help I'm new to the Coin World and am going in blind and with the knowledge of coins equivalent to that of a newborn ! |
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to the CCF come back often. These folks are a lot of help. I have a few of those "earth toned" coins myself |
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