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i was coin roll searching nickels when I came upon this 1964 Jefferson nickel with a weird lip around the words and date, I was wondering if it was an minting error. sorry in advance if this is not the right place for this post (i am new to coin community) thanks   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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Unfortunately, this is not a mint error. It is Post-Strike Damage ( PSD), and will not command any premium. It looks like a Dryer Coin in my opinion. Oh, and I can't forget!  Edited by ErrorCoins222
11/02/2013 7:47 pm
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New Member
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ok, thanks for the reply.
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like a prison ring.you beat a nickel with the inside of a spoon then file out the middle.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a prison ring.you beat a nickel with the inside of a spoon then file out the middle. If they had a file in prison wouldn't they better spend time filing on the bars of the cell with it?  |
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Well, assuming the door was one that had bars (and was not a solid metal door with a window) it would be made of material far stronger than nickel and copper. :) I'd be more worried about them using a file to make a shiv out of a nickel. :0
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There is differant levels of prisons.Not all are maximum security. Most have work shops.
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I'm very aware of the different kinds of prison. But even in county lock-up and municipal holding facilities, the bars (if they have them instead of solid metal doors) are solid steel or some sort of tempered metal that would likely resist a small file. And anyway, that's why inspections are done of cells. But yes, some prison facilities have something akin to a workshop and they may tool a nickel for whatever reason in there. I think this one is just a Dryer Coin that someone then tried to flatten out so he or she could spend it or get it to go into a roll more easily and discreetly. |
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If they had a file in prison wouldn't they better spend time filing on the bars of the cell with it? Usually takes about 15 or more posts before the original post gets lost. Thos one went from an error coin to jail construction fast. I would like to see the reverse of that one. The coin, not the prison. |
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Posted 11/02/2013 7:50 pm
