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 to the CCF Sorry to be adding to the consensus - but this is not a valuable and rare error but rather someone's deliberate experiment to glue two coins together. The acetone soak will provide an answer. Quote: Can anyone tell me if I can sell this and retire No. But if you can find an old 5 cent Gumball Machine it should work there.
Edited by nickelsearcher 04/18/2023 06:04 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Five cents and montecllo are all backwards if raised most likely glue of some sort if incused vise job
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 United States
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Quote: Can anyone tell me if I can sell this and retire Of course you can - as long as you are not depending on getting any extra money from this particular coin. This coin was just temporally glued to another then pried apart. the backwards lettering tells you this much.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you can retire on five cents, the good news is yes!
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actual double struck coins are not that common, and I have only found one ever, a 1941 nickel...  One will notice that the devices and lettering are right side up and not inversed/reversed, on a genuine double-struck coin. Also you would see design features on the other side not just on one side like yours. 
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Edited by Oldgrouchyguy 04/18/2023 11:28 am
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Pillar of the Community
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100% glue of some sort. If acetone doesn't work try water.
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote: If acetone doesn't work try water. what kind of water? tap water, holy water, bottled water, distilled water?etc 
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It could be a coating of Polyurethane
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Pillar of the Community
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Holy water, if you're trying to retire with it. 
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Pillar of the Community
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Retire from a coin? Yes if you find" 1.1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. 2.1787 Brasher Doubloon. 3. 1 cent 1936 dot Canada.
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Try using a 50/50 mix on Holy, Distilled, and Tap water to rinse it off.
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Bedrock of the Community
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One of the reasons why I like the CCF; one may come across some unexpected, but good quality humor. 
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New Member
 United States
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Hello all,
Well coin gate is over. The coin reacted immediately with the acetone and the thin layer of epoxy floated off to reveal a beautiful 1974 nickel. Seeing as I am into this now for $6 plus the container, I now have a nickel worth approximately -$6.54 making this one of the least valuable nickles ever produced.
Seeing as it is now the least valuable nickel ever produced, anyone think there is a premium for that distinction? That does make it pretty rare.
And if it is worth something are we talking "retire immediately" type of value or more like "quit wasting our time posting obviously worthless nickels type of value?"
Thanks everyone for the advice, you gave me just enough pause to wait on my new boat and car and I am sure glad I did.
Good hunting everyone!
Jg
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