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rlu7732 Valued Member United States 211 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 02:57 am This nickel was pulled from an UNC mint set. What would cause the window to look like this? Part of the machine at the mint(?) Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 70318 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 08:38 am Well this is a weird looking one. did you pull it from the mint set? Was it from the annual set or another source? I have to ask that because it appears like a well directed hit to the top of that window. 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
rlu7732 Valued Member United States 211 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 08:41 am Quote: did you pull it from the mint set? Was it from the annual set or another source? I pulled this from an annual set. No damage on the inner package or envelope. Which made me think it was struck by a machine or a part wherein the coins get packaged or held (maybe?) Report this Post to the Staff
rlu7732 Valued Member United States 211 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 09:23 am When I play with the lighting and move the nickel around, I can see the hit clearer now. It looks as if the horizontal lines on this window wasn't well defined which made it look more odd. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7176 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 09:34 am @rlu7732 , good work on resolving the mystery, I agree with your conclusion, it clearly is a contact mark. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162808 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 11:30 am Interesting find. Keep as a reference piece. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58626 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 11:35 am Interesting find. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 18355 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 1:54 pm Dearborn called it! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 6751 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 6:04 pm From the get go, all I saw was damage at the window area but that was not what caught my eye about this coin. I thought it was odd the recessed area on the reverse, circled in yellow, along with funny looking "lathe line" looking areas that I have red arrows pointing at. I do not think they are lathe lines at all just a descriptor. Then, on the opposing side, it is raised, also circled in yellow. Any ideas? -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58626 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 6:08 pm Makecents, I am thinking it's the start of Progressive Indirect Design Transfer maybe? https://www.error-ref.com/progressi...gn-transfer/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 6751 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 6:41 pm I thought about that, E&V but it does not resemble the obverse bust at all, it's just round. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70318 Posts	Posted 04/07/2025 9:07 pm Well those marks on the obverse are truly weird. I have not seen that before.. 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
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