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Jhagan New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/19/2011 09:50 am So I was going trough my change when I noticed a small imperfection, on the edge of this 1986 nickel. On examination it does not appear to be a damage to the coin, ie no scratch or indention where it might have been struck or melted in anyway. It looks, to me anyway, like a possible chip in the die. Just curious whether this is a known error/damage and if anything like this would be enough to effect the value of the coin. Moved to Modern US Errors forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Wild Bill Pillar of the Community United States 744 Posts	Posted 01/19/2011 11:00 am without a better picture.....a " Cud" maybe Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/19/2011 11:55 am Better pics of both sides would help but it does appear to be a cud- a die break that affects the face and shank of a die. It is a collectible error and considerably rarer than a common die chip. Value would probably be $5-10 for a small one with the value going up for bigger ones. Report this Post to the Staff
Jhagan New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/19/2011 11:55 am Ahh.. I just looked it up. From what I read a Cud would be the best description of it. You'll have to excuse me, I am still a novice at collecting, so some of these terms are still new to me. On a related note, yes I now realize that it is a Mis-Strike, not a mis-print. I also see that it doesn't have much impact on the value, but Ill hold on to it since its a pretty big and defined one. Thank you Bill for the tip! I tried to get a better pic, and enhance the relief so you can get an idea how big it is. But all I have in my cell cam, so its not getting much better. Edited by Jhagan 01/19/2011 11:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 01/20/2011 1:33 pm Sure is a Cud. That is a decent sized one. I would easily pay $5 for one like that and would possilby more. I don't collect them, but I like them. Report this Post to the Staff
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