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My son found this nickel in a load of gravel today. He seems to think it's copper but more strange thing is the date looks like it has a T in it. Will any if you please take a look at it and tell me what you think? Thanks!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It's hard to tell from the picture. A larger picture with good resolution will help. Also:  to the forum! :O) ~ Mark |
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It does look like a T. But then the last T in TRUST looks just like the I in LIBERTY. The discoloration and metal displacement are from getting beat up by the load of gravel. Nickels left outside on the ground typically become rust-colored. So, not a mint error -- but they're out there so tell your son to keep his eyes open.  |
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Here is my theory --- Either tampered with (altered) or coincidental road kill damage (because it is obvious that this coin spent some time on a road / parking lot). I think this is a 1979-D.  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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to the CCF! |
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Looks copper/brown, too Any change of colour is likely just from environmental exposure. |
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DON'T SPEND IT!!!
It is a perfect oddball coin! Keep it!!
(sorry CCF Moderators for "yelling" but I wanted the OP to see this before he spends it)
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Thank you all for your kind welcome and all the quick replies! I'm going to try to post a better photo tomorrow. There looks to be a wider gap between the T and the 9 than what there is on a coin from 79. No matter how many times or angles I look at it....I can't imagine gravel changing a 7 into a T :D
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Bedrock of the Community
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I can't imagine gravel changing a 7 into a T Yeah, it's tough to imagine but metal is malleable and can flow like clay given enough pressure. That's how the images on coin faces are formed in the first place. So a piece of gravel or other road debris could have "bumped" the right side of the "7" to make it look like a "T". I'm not saying that's what happened here but examples such as that are not uncommon. So, let's see. The possibilities for that 3rd digit certainly do not include "T" straight from the mint. That would give us 1939, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99. Given that "T" look, none of those options really works well. Hmmm... I guess I'll wait for your updated pics to hazard a guess.  Wait... is that an early unknown Henning prototype?! |
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I didn't know we made Nickels in 19T9 but anything is possible.  Keep as a great oddball. |
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Mad PMD. Road rash, env. damage, etc. Looks like a parking lot find |
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There is really to way I can see for a T to get in that spot. As for the color, nickels turn that color when in the ground for a long time. I metal detect and dark nickels are the norm outside of recent drops.
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