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Bedrock of the Community
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Substantially larger images needed.  to the CCF! |
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Did the mint produce a 2004 nickel with Monticello reverse? I thought they all have the Westward Journey designs.
If no, check the rim, maybe someone filed down 2 nickels and joined them together.
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Pillar of the Community
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perhaps a magician's table and coin
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will need MUCH better images than these. I see more blue background than I do coin.
and correct - there was no Monticello on the 2004 nickels.
Edited by Dearborn
05/31/2023 4:56 pm
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  Hope these are better sorry I'm still getting used to rescaling the images |
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There is a pronounced double rim on the reverse. One technique to make a two headed nickel is to hollow out the face side by removing all material on the reverse from inside the rim, then filing down a different reverse side and fitting it into the hole. Not saying that's what happened here, but it's something to keep an eye on.
Why someone would put Monticello onto a 2004 face is a different question entirely.
Fingers crossed that it's a cool and rare error coin!
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Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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I agree this is a trick coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Boredom does strange things to people. SMH. I remember a few years ago when I found what looked to be a 1943 copper cent... then I put it on the scale and it weighed 2.5 grams - someone had coated a steel cent with copper.  CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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06/01/2023 6:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Not only boredom, it takes some machining skills to make a good Magicians coin. |
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Thanks for all the input. One thing that doesn't Make sense if Magicians coin though, why would both sides of the coin be double rimmed? Wouldn't only one side? But that does explain the weight difference as well, being hollowed out and a different face put on. Any ideas on what's the best way to tell if it's a fake or not? |
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I remember a few years ago when I found what looked to be a 1943 copper cent... then I put it on the scale and it weighed 2.5 grams - someone had coated a steel cent with copper. And in their secret hideout, the entire League of Barely Detectable Mischief is cackling with glee. |
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With the pics, it looks like the obverse is the original rim and the reverse is the one that was cut down to fit. You might soak it in acetone, that might seep in enough to dissolve the glue. Some magicians coins are just two coins that have been cut in half then glued together. Them are the ones that you can spot very easy.
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that is a good idea to try, an acetone bath for a day or two..
Give it a try and come back and provide any details if you can.
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Posted 05/31/2023 09:14 am
need better pics. Looks like a 
