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New Member
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Hello this is my first post on a coin forum I am relatively new to collecting. I recently found a 1949 Jefferson nickel that felt different from the other nickels I was going through so I weighed it and it came out to 6.7 grams but I cannot find anything online about a nickel weighing this much can anybody help me with this it would be greatly appreciated. the coin itself is in very rough condition I had to use a loupe to get the date off of it and it is thicker than my other nickels it also seems to be composed of a different metal any information would be greatly useful thank you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sounds like a fake or wrong metal. Post a photo please. Perhaps, welcome!
Edited by solotime
02/28/2013 11:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 You really need to post some photos (higher resolution, the better) with exact weight, diameter and edge photos as the coin could be a genuine error struck on a foreign planchet, or a PMD (Post Mint Damage) Dryer Coin. |
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New Member
 United States
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i will try to get some pictures up by monday at the latest thanks for the interest in helping to figure this out
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a question: How would a coin being dried in a dryer add 1.7 grams to it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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the picture of the two nickels the one on the left is the 1949 nickel in question the one on the right is a regular 1949 I hope these pics are helpful not really sure how to photograph a coin if they are not any tips on taking pictures of coins would br helpful thank you
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The pictures are out of focus, but from what I see I would say it is a counterfeit. Probably a lead alloy fake. So it was either someone goofing around or it is a contemporary counterfeit.
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like a fake. We need a better photo to really know.
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Pillar of the Community
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Setrips for picture taking. Set the coin down. And try using the macro feature. It will be the little flower icon.
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New Member
United States
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I will have better/clearer pictures posted later this evening. Thanks for the feedback.
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Valued Member
United States
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It looks like there is copper coming through on the obverse, so I don't think it is cast lead. However it doesn't look "right". This has me interested  Better pics would be helpful. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Even Monticello looks "wavy" on the reverse. It could be the pic but yeah, it looks weird.
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United States
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 Better pics would be helpful. |
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