King George Has A Hole In His Head!

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shonit123 Valued Member Canada 212 Posts	Posted 01/13/2015 01:03 am had this one for a while now and have been mulling over whither it was PMD or something in the mint that caused this anyone got any ideas? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 01/13/2015 01:56 am The 1947 is supposed to be solid nickel and not plated. Not too sure what happened to this one but it doesn't look like a planchet flaw to me. Perhaps the nickel corroding from inside out, if that's possible. Report this Post to the Staff
west- canuk Valued Member Canada 497 Posts	Posted 01/13/2015 12:52 pm Sometimes there is a small air pocket in the planchette, when it is struck the heat produced from striking causes the air to expand, leaving a thin layer of steel, on your coin this layer has been worn through by circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5397 Posts	Posted 01/13/2015 1:44 pm The Lobotomy nickel! !! neat item .....nickel eating disease!! Report this Post to the Staff
chwkboy Valued Member Canada 118 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 01:11 am Do you know if the coin was found while metal detecting? I know that here in BC, the soil is very bad on our coins, I have a similar 5 cent piece with a larger hole. I dug it at Cultus Lake BC Last Year. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Scavenger Valued Member Canada 444 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 01:35 am I agree with it being an air bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
47P7 Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 09:57 am Is it possible for you to post a very detailed close up? Cultus Lake? I bet there are many more buried treasures around the lake. Perhaps even native treasures. Nice place to live. Report this Post to the Staff
shonit123 Valued Member Canada 212 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 9:20 pm Found the coin while roll hunting, will try to get a better photo but my camera is not the best... Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 9:55 pm I think this planchet may have been flawed before it was struck. It could have been a piece of slag or debris in the metal that may have worked its way out over the years or after being buried. IMO Report this Post to the Staff
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