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New Member
Canada
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Hi folks, just a quick question for anyone who would like to share their opinion. I am new to coin collecting and somewhat addicted, I find myself looking at all my pocket change now before I spend it. I came across a 2001 Canadian nickel in surprisingly great shape considering it is circulated, no big scratches, dents or anything. I noticed the 00's looked a bit wonky so I looked at it with my magnifying glass. It looks almost like they are double struck but there are chunks on and around them. Most of the letters on the front and back of the coin also have these chunks and the "p" under the queen as well. There are about 5 round drops in different places on the back of the coin, a large one in front of the queen at her eye level and another one under her kind of shaped like a tear drop. I tried to take pictures of it but my camera is not good at close ups. I have a buddy with a pricey camera, might get him to take some close up pictures of it if it turns out to be a coin of any importance. Is this something of any value? Ether way I really like it, just wondering if it is very rare to find something like this?
I also have a 1967 uncirculated Canadian dime with a square chunk under the queens ear. (I say "chunk", not sure the right word for it?)
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Valued Member
United States
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 and please show us some pictures of your coins!! And that chunk could be a Cud or post-mint damage but  Edited by CoinCollecter97
09/15/2013 11:18 am
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New Member
 Canada
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New Member
Canada
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I was able to take a picture using the magnifying glass but it will not let me post the large pic, hard to see it with such a small picture
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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That is a great link! It looks a lot like accumulations on the letters and numbers. "Canada" is double struck. The dot between the queens eye and the "G" is about the same size as the dots between "D.G.Regina" as well as many of the other random dots. The tear drop shaped dot hanging from the very bottom right corner of the queen is easily noticed by the naked eye. I really wish I could post some large sized pictures to show
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New Member
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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mike 2001 is a bad year for this in almost all coins its harder to find one without any accumulations.pennies also carry this problem .dimes.quarter etc...cheers
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New Member
Canada
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I notice there two different 2001 Nickel , one of the two zero are perfect round compare other Oval shape and small "p' and larger "p"
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Valued Member
Canada
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the extra metal is interesting, though, large P and small p variety? could you please post a new thread with pics? thanks.
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Posted 09/15/2013 12:01 pm
