1981 Jefferson Nickel...error Or Manipulation?

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bosox2430 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 12:11 am Found this coin while digging through my change jar. The edges look like they've been pounded down on both sides, but some of the writing on the edge still shows through (especially on "In God We Trust". Also on the back it looks like some sort of die crack. I'm really new to collecting, would someone be able to tell what kind of error this is / if it would be valuable to keep, or is it junk. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 12:25 am to the forum! The top of the reverse looks like a lamination error and if the coin were in better condition would definitely be collectable. I don't know about the obverse. It does look like post mint damage, but even if it's not, I don't think the coin is in good enough shape to be worth any more than a nickel. I could be wrong, wait on another opinion or two. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 12:26 am Your nickel has fallen victim to the dreaded laundromat dryer. Coins get stuck in the fins of commercial clothes dryers and tumble for weeks or months until the dryer is serviced. The constant rolling action causes the coin to repeatedly hit against the steel drum which folds and rounds the edges of the coin. Rough, beat-up surfaces are also a tell tale sign of dryer damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 12:31 am bio, is that a lamination on the reverse? Or part of the dryer damage? Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 02:21 am Dryers Looks like a lamination. It's as if the damage uncovered a deeper later of a defect. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 09:48 am None of this is lamination. If left in the fins long enough, the rim most likely would curl over to cover the lamination like areas. Report this Post to the Staff
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