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I have a nickel that is the size of a quarter. Not sure if it was a quarter blank struck with a nickel die or what. Any advice on what it maybe worth?
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Pillar of the Community
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 It is hard to see what you have without photos. I don't think it is possible for a quarter planchet to be struck by nickle dies. |
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Pillar of the Community
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If it looks like a nickel but larger and still weighs what a nickel should then it is a fake and worthless. If it has a normal nickel centered on a quarter planchet it is possibly something unique. It is possible to enlarge a coin by covering it with heavy leather and hitting it with a large hammer. It will get larger and thinner but the numismatic value will be lost after the first blow.
Edited by clairhardesty
01/08/2012 10:47 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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it could also be a broadstruck nickel, but conjecture is pointless without a picture.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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An oversized blank won't fit the feed tube. Texas nickels are made by pounding between two strips of leather. PMD |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, it is either a "Texas" nickel a broadstrike, or a privately made fantasy..
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Pillar of the Community
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Really can't make an educated assesment without pictures.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I had a nickel once that was run over on the rail road tracks. It wasn't round. Someone tried to file the edge to try to use it in a soda machine but got hung up and jammed the machine.
Possible broadstruck nickel? With out an image, who knows for sure.
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Valued Member
United States
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sounds broadstruck but with no image nobody will be able to 100% tell you what it is
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Valued Member
United States
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Those are hard to find and rare IMHO. I saw a guy a coin show who supposedly had 3 coins mended, tore, ripped,shredded together, and I was thinking "come on man, thats prolly a fake machine shop job" It would of had to be smuggled out of the mint, if it was even possible that it happened, it looked like a big pile of metal.
Not as bad, but same goes for yours IMO, because its easily spotted and put aside by anybody.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is an image of a broadstruck quarter:  |
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That's what a centered broadstrike looks like, (I thought type I wasn't "upset")?
A Texas nickel looks exactly like a nickel, only bigger.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like the author made a hit and run....
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Just found a nickel struck on a quarter planchet. Having it now certified and graded. I don't know anything about error coins. My friend is a coin collector for years and runs coin shows in NY and said this coin is rare. I was cashing in change in a coin machine at the food store and the machine kept rejecting it. I guess I just got lucky. Any comments or info will be greatly welcomed.
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First To CCF For future reference you should start a new thread and add pictures. Sounds like you may have a centered broadstike like this one but it's only a guess with out a picture of your coin. The one pictured is in a Quarter 2X2 flip   |
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Just found a nickel struck on a quarter planchet. Having it now certified and graded. I don't know anything about error coins. My friend is a coin collector for years and runs coin shows in NY and said this coin is rare. I was cashing in change in a coin machine at the food store and the machine kept rejecting it. I guess I just got lucky. Any comments or info will be greatly welcomed. I hope it is what your friend thinks it is. From what I have observed over time is that most coin collectors and dealers really don't know much when it comes to error coins. Many can't tell the difference between true errors, damaged coins, and alterations. Those on this forum are a little above average.  |
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Posted 01/08/2012 10:45 pm
