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Would it help if I got measurements of the OD thickness of the coin where the lip is at, where it is flush with the coin, and compared that to another similar year nickel?
I appreciate all of the help and you welcoming me into the community! I have been cruising through posts for the last few days and learned a lot already.
I was upset I lost a nickel that was colored exactly like a penny, well a quick search on this forum let me know it was just environmental damage turned it that color and it was nothing special.
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Anyone have anymore thoughts, should I hang onto this coin, or do you think it's just damaged?
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It looks rough like damage. Is the coin under weight? If so, the coin was damaged. (should be 5 grams to be normal)
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No It's 5 grams but that is on a harbor freight digital scale IDK how accurate those are? I did test with another nickel and it showed 5 grams as well
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Try another nickel on it to see if the tare is set. If it show 5.0 then it would give tenths. it is just say 5 then it may be not accurate enough? Or maybe the normal edge metal was moved, but still on the coin? If so, it maybe bulging outwards on that area?
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01/15/2021 2:14 pm
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Okay,
Just took it back to the scale and double checked the scale was level, zeroed, etc. It does weight 5 grams and a tested with 2 other nickels to confirm they both showed 5 grams as well.
So the upper part of the coin has less of an edge like its overall thicker in that area, and the lettering is a lot less pronounced. I dont know if this is from wearing differently due to damage? I appreciate your assistance, I am learning!
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Could this be a partial collar strike?
You may need to add an image or two of the edge of the coin where the discrepancy is. And a good clear full image of both sides wouldn't hurt.
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Edited by ratsunracing
01/15/2021 9:38 pm
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I have looked through 100s of pictures of partial collar struck coins, as well as broad struck coins. Both varieties have similarities to this coin, but I still don't know what to think. I do have a coin shop that is fairly close I could take it to and see what they have to say. Before I do that I am going to take it to work and measure the thickness compared to another coin because I believe this coin is thicker in spots compared to a "normal" nickel.
I had this coin in with a bunch of other coins and a old watch with a leather band. I believe the leather band caused the coins to start growing green stuff. I read to only clean coins if absolutely necessary and if I do use only warm water, is that accurate? If not what is the best way to get rid of the nasty green stuff growing on some of these coins?
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A partial collar would be wider on the area not in the collar. The OP's coin looks like something had been
placed over coin (Pipe perhaps) and then hit with a hammer. That would push the metal and distort the edge of the coin. (leaving the shavings where the damage stopped)
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01/16/2021 7:29 pm
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It's an old, worn out nickel.
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