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What Happened To This Jeff Nickel?

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 Posted 04/08/2010  9:22 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add paul to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I was searching through the hoard that I bought here on CC and I found this odd coin. The back looks fine, so I have no idea what happened to it. I found one from the 80s that looks similar.

Any ideas?

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IMHO it was acid dipped
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Definitely chemical exposure.
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 Posted 04/08/2010  9:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Would a deteriorated die cause it look like that?
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I'll post pics of the back later. I can't convey it in pictures, but the surface is wavy like a finger print, but embedded in the metal. The back is perfect, nearly FS.
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I was thinking it looks as if it was exposed to extreme high heat. Possibly a torch-like flame on the obverse.
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i have a penny that looks exactly like that. the general consensus was acid dipping, so I'm guessing you'll get a similar response to this one.
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