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Pillar of the Community
United States
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99.2% sure this is common and nothing worth keeping...but thought I'd better be sure. Comments please.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I would keep it. It certainly worth more than a nickel, and especially cool if you found it in the wild.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It is a MAD, not an off-center strike. The misalignment is severe enough to make it collectible. If it had been a left or right alignment issue, some of the peripheral devices would have been cut off at the edge but a bit of the bust base missing is not quite as dramatic in appearance.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very good thank you guys. And yes it was found when I was going through a box of nickels looking for silver, etc. (Of which I found absolutely nothing except this...lol) So...one good nickel is better than nothing..  What kind of value here are we talking, btw ? .25 - $1.00 ? $5.00-$10.00 maybe ? |
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 United States
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Nice. Will that black smudge come off easily? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
How do you tell MAD from off center apart?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It is a nice example of a MAD but the condition would probably limit the value to a couple dollars. Quote:
How do you tell MAD from off center apart? MAD= misaligned dies so generally, only one side will be affected. An off-center strike occurs during a collar malfunction and planchet is not centered between the dies when struck, both sides will be equally off-center. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
John, in regards to the black smudge... I think it would come off. It's like a thick sticky caulking or someone had a nice Kansas City BBQ sandwhich a few years ago, and let it drip on their pile of change from the waitress. .. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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What kind of value here are we talking, btw ?
.25 - $1.00 ?
$5.00-$10.00 maybe ? Prices for error coins are all over the place but I wouldn't be surprised to see this sell for over $10. I would be shocked to see it sell for $40. My best guess would be $10-$15 because the misalignment is substantial. |
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Pillar of the Community
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 its a SOLID MAD coin... Nice find... $15 for sure! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2253 Posts |
Not a bad return for a nickel.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
Yes, nice coin. Something tells me as you learned about this error, you will learn of others, and varieties. Your one find in a box ratio will improve drastically.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Is there a circular scratch starting above the nose, running through the chin , and across the collar? It looks like it might be a scar from a counting/rolling machine but I cannot quite tell from the photo.
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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Very nice MAD! Great coin, and definitely a keeper!
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Moderator
United States
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biokemist6, Is there such a thing as a MAD on both sides of the same coin? If so,what would it be called? A double MAD? John1 |
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