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What's Up With The Rim On This 1977 Nickel?

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 Posted 03/23/2015  12:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
thanks again fuzzy317. misaligned dies, cool. one day I hope, you will have a question and I will answer it.
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 Posted 03/23/2015  02:06 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list
The weight the same as a regular nickel?
An image of the reverse would be real nice.
Also check out the outside edge of the coin to see if it looks normal.
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 Posted 03/23/2015  9:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
i'll sure do it coop. i'll "throw" it in with the next batch to be photographed. I will also weigh it, I still have a couple to post from the last batch, so it'll be a couple days. thanks
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 Posted 03/26/2015  03:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list


What's-Up-With-The-Rim-On-This-1977-Nickel?
the edge is slightly thinner at target area,coop, and the weight toggles between 4.9 and 5 grams.
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 Posted 03/26/2015  10:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list
Thanks for the extra image of the reverse. Looks like its a MAD (MisAligned Die) issue. I noticed the line between the Motto and LIBERTY on your coin and wondered what the reverse looked like. Is the outside edge normal?
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 Posted 03/26/2015  5:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Yes sir, other than being slightly thinner where the rim is not present. I appreciate your looking at it. Does this coin command a premium?
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 Posted 03/26/2015  5:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list
It would if the devices would have fallen over the edge in one area. But yours is just a MAD.
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 Posted 03/26/2015  6:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BlueSolo to your friends list
I find quite a few like this. It is my understanding the more details of the design that are missing equals higher premium. Since this one is right on the edge like most of the ones I find, this is usually throwback for me. You are free to collect it if you find it appealing though : ) I'd like to hear what others think of this as well, maybe I'll start saving them.
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 Posted 03/26/2015  6:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
BlueSolo, welcome to the forum. I am sure there is one thread on Thomas's coat that is missing so I've decided to keep it. Seriously though, it is an error coin and not in too bad a condition for a circulated. There are people that would pay 3 0r 4 dollars. Just think what a roll of them would be worth.
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 Posted 03/26/2015  8:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list

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It would if the devices would have fallen over the edge in one area.

It does look look like the front edge of Jefferson's bust may be clipped off.
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 Posted 03/26/2015  11:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
Coop, Fuzzy317, Conder101, and I seem to be in agreement. You wouldn't have an extra overlay would you?
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 Posted 03/27/2015  04:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BlueSolo to your friends list
I agree the detail is nice on the coin, few scratches. But do people really pay $3-4 for a slight MAD? I think it is within mint standards giving it no extra value. Here is the estimated loss of detail (Bottom image) using an overlay of the Jefferson (RED) over your coin (BLUE)

What's-Up-With-The-Rim-On-This-1977-Nickel?
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 Posted 03/27/2015  5:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list

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the estimated loss of detail
I see part of his coat on the clip.
It's still an error coin. The true value is what someone is willing to pay.
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 Posted 03/27/2015  6:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BlueSolo to your friends list
Yes you're right, still an error. Also value can be about what you as a collector believe to be special. A coin collector can collect any coin they find appealing I personally collect some PMD coins that I think look kind of interesting even though they won't mean anything to anyone else. You've also convinced me to collect some of these as well!
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 Posted 03/27/2015  6:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinMasters to your friends list
you do seem to know your stuff. BlueSolo.
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