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Hello, I just wanted to see if the obverse on this 1977 Jefferson nickel was struck on a defective planchet. I supposed that it could be something else like maybe something knocked it off. Possibly it's corroded from environmental damage but it doesn't seem like it's in that bad of shape other than the obvious issue on the front. I do think it's kind of strange that it weighs 5.06g even with that bit missing out of it. Opinions are welcomed. Thanks for the help.     |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is the discolored area below the surface of the coin? That is, is the surface eaten away?
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To me it looks like an acidic substance has eaten away the surface layer. ED. John1  |
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 with some sort of caustic erosion on this coin |
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Maybe diet soda?  "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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Bedrock of the Community
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No doubt a spender in any event.
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In some spots it just drops down immediately like a break and in others it gradually dips down so I'm not sure what that means.  |
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Does anyone know how it looks like a break in certain areas?
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@my2, this region on your coin is incuse and therefore cannot be the result of a die break. It also does not look like a planchet flaw. Rather, the corrosive liquid, whatever it was, happened to remove material quickly in some areas leaving that sharp edge.
"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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Okay, cool I did not know that they could do that like that. Thank you for the info Spence
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