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Hi,
To me, it looks like someone dunked it in some acid that ate away a good portion of the coin. The mushy letters and pockmarking on the surface of the coin is a sign that it has been exposed to acid. Unfortunately, just worth 5 cents.
Dave
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Hello Dave
I know the history of the coin and it was found as you see it in an uncirculated roll of nickels. It has never been soaked in anything. I have had the coin since right after it was found.
Thanks for your opinion though.
Dave
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Can you post size and weight? John1 |
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Looks to be a 1964. Is that correct ? I truly believe that this is a mint error and not PMD. Still trying to figure out exactly what and how on it though. Looks Unc. also with plenty of luster on it. |
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Any chance that is a silver panchet for a dime?
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This coin is acid treated. A very typical example. This type of so called error shows up on these forums many, many times......actually way too many times for me. Please don't waste your time and effort trying to figure out what this is. Take my advice and that of a few posters prior to mine. Also, if you want to see more examples of this acid treated type, just search the word "acid" in this forum or other coin forums and you will see tons of posts on this post mint damage type.
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I think if you saw the actual coin you would not think it was acid dipped. There was enough metal in the center of the Planchet for Jefferson's head to stamp out fairly well and most of the detail is there on his face and hair and yes it does have good luster to it. I can tell it is a 1964 D. I've had the coin since 1964 or early 1965 and I know the history of the coin, I am very certain it was not created and I am certain in came out of an uncirculated roll unless the lady that gave it to me was not telling me the truth and she had nothing to gain by making up such a story. Wish I had a scale to weigh it, it definatly is not silver.
Thanks for all your opinions
Dave
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It's an acid dipped coin. The pock marks on the surface scream that out. The missing rims. All classic for an acid dipped coin.
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If it is not silver then I cannot imagine how it could have become like that from a minting process. Something had to have happened outside of the mint in that case, IMHO.
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Dave:
Look at your coin at or near the 1 o'clock position (obverse). The edge of the coin is thicker here than anywhere else and looks to me to have a piece of the original rim. I think it was held here by tweezers to dip it in acid. A dime planchet struck by a nickle die would not produce a partial rim at that point.
This is just my opinion and I am open to any explanation as to how it happened.
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I don't think that this coin has been acid treated.
I'll betcha London to a brick on
that this coin weighs considerably less than a normal nickel.
It certainly looks like a split planchet error to me.
Basically, the planchet was laminated, usually caused by a patch of impurities in the strip when it was rolled.
The coin has fallen apart AFTER it was struck.
I have a couple of split planchet errors in my collection.
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03/18/2013 7:27 pm
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Great ... lots of opinions and expert views ... it is what we do best here at the CCF.
To me ... the coin appears to be acid treated ... but I could be very wrong and hope the OP forms their own views based on the collective CCF input.
David
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Should we ping Mike Diamond?
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