1954 Nickel-Fake/Counterfeit Or Error? - Page 2

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asimpson91 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 12:37 am I have run accross everal lead counterfeits in the past. This however does not look lead! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 01:11 am Why would this nickel be faked? What am I missing, my lists don't show it as extremely valuable. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 10:23 am 4.8g is normal for the weight. Sound is not a very good indicator for counterfeits. I don't see any reason to question the authenticity of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 10:41 am As several other members have indicated, "ring" is an unreliable indicator of metal content. Any slight internal imperfection/interruption in the grain will deaden the ring. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 12:09 pm Guys, could this be an annealing issue? I think the nickels are baked to harden them. If this one was under-baked, maybe that'd make it softer and thus kill it's "ring." What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 1:47 pm The annealing process softens the planchets to prepare them for striking. Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 2:33 pm I believe I have the same Nickel. Here is a link to my post that I started about it trying to get an answer. Have you been successful at finding any answers? https://goccf.com/t/116585 Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 8:34 pm I'm tell'n ya'all....its a water squirt nickel! They sell them in magic supply catalogs and stores Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 8:34 pm LOL it's not! I wish it were! Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 9:50 pm You know, I looked up the squirt nickel online and the ones I saw had a milled out back that was covered with a metal/plastic "button" and couldn't be mistaken for a "squirt" nickel. Are there others that look 100% real? Report this Post to the Staff
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1954 Nickel-Counterfeit Or Error?