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Pillar of the Community
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I have a feeling that this coin spent a considerable amount of time submerged in water, then cleaned with a harsh substance like vinegar like crazyb0 mentioned
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I don't really like the looks of it . All around texture does not look like a normal Jefferson from the 50's . Looks cast and what's with those strong steps on a weak building ? I'm leaning towards NOT VLDS , I'm putting my money on counterfeit .  |
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I went to PCGS CoinFacts and did a view all images of 1950-D nickels. I found a couple with the mint mark in a pretty similar location and while I couldn't find a VLDS I did find a LDS and it looks just like this one just not quite as strong. The reverse shows strong die flow across UNITED STATES while FIVE CENTS and the steps are super sharp and the building mushy to left and right of columns. From what I saw I am leaning strongly toward a real nickel and not a counterfeit. Not what I was hoping for, but still quite open to comments one way or the other. Agree that it seems like it was cleaned/dipped or had something done to it.
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An LDS that served time in a pickle jar.  |
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Were they Kosher pickles ?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree. Real but pickled LDS specimen.
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It looks real, but damaged.
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Bedrock of the Community
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When you look at the rim and edge you can see where the acid eat the metal away. A low mintage coin with was altered. Shame.
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Bedrock of the Community
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That stinks! The coin was altered by being dipped in acid. So it's real Nickel, but it's been altered.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Great question and fine photos!
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for all the help with this one. Of the possibilities this seems to be the worse case, as I wanted a counterfeit, would have settled for a VLDS, and got a buggered up real coin. I have given it to my son to fill that hole in his nickel book since it is at least a real one.
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Only counterfeit nickels I know about are the henning nickels and the die markers for those are the louped R tail in PLURIBUS. And they are usually during wartime nickels, so there would be a lack of a mintmark above the Monticello If you don't know about the henning nickels I suggest you read this. http://www.error-ref.com/henning-co...feit-nickel/Edited by Coppergold
07/09/2018 6:07 pm
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Authentic (sorry) ... damaged by some unknown process post-mint but genuine nonetheless.
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This year/mint the mintage was announced to be a low mintage run. So a lot of rolls were saved this year/mint. So when you look at prices for this year, the circulated coins are harder to find than the BU ones. So the prices are higher than normal for this year. Almost the same as the BU coins.
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Looking at it more, the original owner may have attempted to clear up some corrosion settling in on a BU coin by pickling the specimen (note the verdigras and where it cleared up a bit leaving a dark stain). Unfortunately, the coin was too far gone and required a longer dip which damaged the coin (any length of soak would damage the coin). A place holder that you can eventually replace with a coin from the wild (with extensive looking and a bit of luck), or purchased for a few dollars. Good luck on the hunt for a better specimen!
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Posted 07/06/2018 03:20 am
