Mini Nickel Inside Gold Nickel Possible Defect? (Id: Novelty Alteration Of 1990 Nickel)

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coinnewb22 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 2:30 pm I have no idea what to make of this I'm new to the coin forum. I was pointed here as a place to find more info as my own searches have turned up nothing about this coin. Thoughts? The date is cut off but I think the big coin says 1990. I have no idea is this is an error or a commemorative coin or what exactly it is at all. Any replies are greatly appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 2:44 pm to CCF. Looks like someone had some time on their hands. Looks cool. I guess you could be funny and call it a plugged nickel John1 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 3:01 pm It is a post-mint defacement/alteration, only the creator could tell you why it was done. Report this Post to the Staff
Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 3:11 pm Any idea how they did that? Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 3:19 pm You can buy a novelty set of miniature coins at some stores. They are of course reproductions and not actual shrunken coins. Somebody was very, very bored. Looks like they plated a genuine nickel in gold, measured the mini nickel, drilled a hole of corresponding size into the plated nickel, and smashed the mini nickel into said hole. Looks like they have also attempted to melt them together. No extra value, but that is the coolest post-mint damage I think I have ever seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 3:28 pm I would like one just for the fun of it. Never seen one like this before. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 3:52 pm That's a fun find. Keep it. If you're not a collector, just hang onto it until you meet one some day. It's probably worth a dollar or two at best. I've bought some miniature money. It's fun. But it's hard for me to spend more than a dollar on altered coin that is just for fun. Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 4:05 pm Kind of cool novelity Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 8:09 pm Nice find. What's the date on the mini coin? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 11/27/2015 6:46 pm Took some work on that one. Neat! Report this Post to the Staff
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