DDO-Ddr-Rotated Die 1945-P Nickel

I do not know why I should be checking my other coins. Other than the fact that you have assumed, quite wrongly, that I have no idea what I am talking about. I will ask you, flip a U.S. coin, made in coin orientation, and the reverse design is now upside down, what do you call the degree rotation of that error? Don't belittle a discussion on a coin by telling me to pull out my pocket change, now if you would like to clarify a description or correct a definition, fine.

Very interesting piece there

is it silver? did you try a magnet? weight it?

place it next another for size color comparison?

It might be a counterfeit adjustment strike? (not necessarily Henning)

could be a oldschool counterfeit which are cool also...

very interesting either way...


EDIT: after reading Coops post on soft die, I looked up soft die counterfeits and I found this article that explains this coin perfectly.

http://numismaster.com/ta/numis/Art...ticleId=4938


After reading this It is most likely 99% a modern fake?

Similar to older fakes "errors" were produced by a group I dubbed the Southern California Underground Mint, or "SCUM" for short.

they used stuff like aluminum similar to the disc attached to a older post of yours.


did you find it in same place, collection as

https://goccf.com/t/126853

Just thought I would upload a know lead object with some age for comparison (mind you this Gettysburg Civil War bullet has an extra 80 year of oxidation at least so the oxidation is more intense). I think the surfaces look remarkably similar in color, coverage, and appearance. Am eager to hear the results...

To me those white oxidation spots tell he tale more than anything else. The material the coin is made from, even if not lead, is not the same alloy as regular War Nickels....they just don't corrode that way.

the commentary in this thread - is interesting to me. while I am NOT a trained/educated expert, I am an avid and interested reader/student/learner.

i tend to rely almost unwaveringly on the experts here. (and there are several - unreproachable experts).

your coin would fool me as to its authecenticiy, and your description seems convencing. I have read (although extremely rarely) one or more of the experts have been proved to be incorrect.

short of having this authenticated by experts "in hand" - I would have to presume that the experts - who are offering their opinions from photograps - are correct.

your coin is really - very interesting - to me.

dropped. A friend of mine was a tour guide at the battleground for years and gave it to me as a present (shhhhhh...don't tell anyone I have it...is technically illegal...LOL)

I would still keep it as a counterfeit coin. Sometimes we need images of what to look for on counterfeit coins to identify them.

Your secret is safe - the Feds are more interested with counterfeit money than the origins of your bullet. Three ribs is the typical indicator for a Union bullet. Pretty cool specimen!