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It is PSD. I feel the edges were altered, but not by a dryer. Why not? Because in a dryer, the edges of the devices are rolled over the rim area.  On this coin, the rim was removed, perhaps sanded off. |
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Interesting, Coop. I think you're correct. Could this be LOTS of circulation hits, like maybe from use in a slot machine? I haven't really seen what a slot machine can do to a coin, but I'm going to do some research.
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I don't think it is a Dryer Coin either, IMO it used to be a Slot machine Nickel. |
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IMO it used to be a Slot machine Nickel. It's a 2018 nickel, and not that many slot machines actually take coins these days. Also, not all Dryer Coins have flattened edges. Many look just like the subject coin. |
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Let me know if I can provide you with any additional photos that may help you to identify it. Thank you all
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Let me know if I can provide you with any additional photos As mentioned this piece is a worn out coin that has only the face value and it is not an error. So it is safe to throw it back into circulation. |
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And this can't be a really late die stage strike/weak strike (not a die adjustment strike, but like a power clip during striking) Sunken die? that's been circulated? Slightly thin planchet? Measures and weights may make this a sure thing, but I think it's being too quickly dismissed as a Dryer Coin for my liking. Just saying. I'm not saying it's not a Dryer Coin but it doesn't look like ones I've seen totally either and it's like a bit under 2 years old. I mean it could be sunken dies after a brockage was cleared from the press or other reasons, and some circulation involved. Dryer Coins shrink in diameter and thicken usually and the edge tends to roll over the obverse and reverse from what I've seen of them. Edited by Big-Kingdom
11/27/2019 1:41 pm
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So this is the 2018 in question stacked on top of a 1954D nickel. The size is identical. As for the weight, I do not have my scale. Hope to have it in a few days. To me the 2018 coin feels lighter. Additionally, I do not believe that the edges were purposely sanded. It is to perfectly smooth and round on the edge. That is purely my uneducated guess when it come to this baby.  Edited by Michellemgard
11/27/2019 2:55 pm
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Visually I'd say the top one is thinner than the bottom one, but youd need a micrometer to measure center and edge, and a few locations. Thickness should be . 077 inches (1.95 mm) and it would be lighter also. maybe just a heck of a lot of wear, could be an over rolled thin planchet, but I'm not in the " Dryer Coin" camp on this. |
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Either way, it's still a spender. I would recommend moving on from this coin and continue searching. We can all tell you that no matter how it gained its looks, it isn't an error, it's just PMD. |
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For what it's worth, not a Dryer Coin IMHO. It certainly has circulation marks and wear. The edge image is interesting because it shows a flat surface with luster and even the line formed where the collar meets the anvil and hammer dies. This seems to rule out a Dryer Coin or spooned coin for jewelry. I don't see scratch marks or lines on the edges indicative of sanding. I don't know if polishing can produce this effect on the outside perimeter of both sides. How about what a nickel that has a weak strike on a type 1 planchet (minimal or no proto-rims)? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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11/28/2019 10:35 am
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Well, I think that is correct. After looking into it further, it looks like a die adjustment strike. I found a photo of a 1976D Half Dollar with an adjustment strike and it looks a lot like my coin. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Very much appreciated!
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Is the NGC coin in this link the one you were looking at: https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/197...8023-63953.s Even though your nickel might have signs of proto-rims, the first inclination is to think it is damage on your coin. My question was intended for much more knowledgeable people than myself, to get their opinions on the possibility of no proto-rims before being lightly struck. Thanks for posting the coin and follow up info by any other members. I love learning new "stuff". PP Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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https://www.NGCcoin.com/news/article/1115/This is what I was looking at. My hesitation is due to the fact that it has not been in circulation all that long. And when you see it in person, the coin is too perfectly shaped to be "damaged". But I am new too all of this so again I am not that well versed.
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