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New Member
United States
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I'm a cashier so every once and awhile I find a rare coin or two and the other day I came across one that I can't find the value of so maybe someone on here can help...it's a 1996 d nickel that has nothing on the back of it and is thinner than most nickels. I know error coins are usually worth a decent amount but I can't find anything about this one. The blank side is completely blank and doesn't even have a rim. Any help would be great!
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Moderator
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Hello and welcome.  I've moved your post to the correct location for you. As to the answer to your question, it's fairly safe to say, even without seeing pics, that it's not an error coin, but post-mint damage. Specifically, someone has used a grinder or some similar tool to grind off one side of the coin. It's thinner because a considerable amount of metal would have been ground away. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We'd need pics to confirm what Sap said.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
 Something else it might be is a split planchet? But the side would be irregular and not smooth.   Seeing your coin will tell us a lot more. |
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New Member
 United States
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New Member
United States
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Um, that was a bit not-G-rated
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Is the coin out of round? Does the obverse have the full rim on the edge of the obverse? The rim is the area beyond the die that rolls upward near the edge of the coin:  |
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New Member
United States
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No rim what so ever  |
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New Member
United States
13 Posts |
Think it's ground down or an actual mispress? There's some marks on the front that make me think its not ground down
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok we'll from that picture it looks like to me that it was put through one of those novelty coin machines that you place you coin in and crack 5 he wheel and you watch it press into a new shape with new design of the place you where at. I would like to see obverse side of coin as well . But to check it a nickel should weigh 5 grams an d be 21.21mm. Also is it the same size around as a normal nickle?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmm...distant shot there and an irregular background might be playing on my eyes, but it looks a bit out-of-round. A close shot might reveal some witness marks regarding how the coin was altered. PMD. |
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New Member
United States
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4.3 grams not oblong at all and ill post a pic of the front ASAP...I hope the abnormalities show up in them...there is a slight bit of letting around the head and a ring by the neck
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New Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
OK. It is an altered coin. The rim is on the obverse and it was on the reverse until someone damaged you coin. Spendable or toss it. It is a PSD. (Post Strike Damaged) |
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New Member
United States
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I feared as much...I just thought the back of it was to weird to be grinded down
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New Member
United States
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If you want good ones ill scan it tomorrow
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Posted 02/03/2015 8:05 pm
