2014-P Jefferson Nickel With Disappearing Monticello.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 4562 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:28 pm Searched ten nickel rolls this afternoon. This 2014-P Jefferson nickel was in the last roll. The front is normal except for the vanishing rim under 2014. The reverse is rather unusual. The middle of Monticello is gleaming, flat, and gone. The entire reverse is super shallow. Aside from a few scratches, the magnifier shows no abrasions that would make me think it was sanded out. It's almost like the die just tapped the surface instead of driving into it deeply. In the windows cut into the smooth area, there are no visible scratches or any disturbances. The edges are sharp. If it had been sanded manually, I don't see how you could avoid touching those. The nickel also feels a little light. I ordered a two decimal place scale from Amazon, but it won't be here for another few days. The coin visibly seems to be the same height as other nickels, but that's not saying much. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:33 pm 100% sanded off. We see a lot of these here. The planchet wouldn't have that many scratches on it. Edited by Cujohn 05/30/2023 6:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:34 pm Agree, deliberately defaced. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70281 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:59 pm The reverse has been sanded down Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32993 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:59 pm Yes just damaged—it didn't leave the mint looking like this. Looks to me like the obverse rim also has been abraded. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4009 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 8:22 pm Why would someone sand this? Who knows why but they did. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 4562 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 8:46 pm Bizarre. Is there some kind of art like a hobo nickel that people make out of Jefferson nickels? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70281 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 9:46 pm I haven't seen any, but Don't see why not. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 2969 Posts	Posted 04/17/2025 11:02 am We see this so often here. My theory is the new "front" loading washers and dryers are causing this. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 04/17/2025 11:34 am I could replicate that type of damage with a Dremel Tool..as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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