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Hi, I found this in a box of letters I purchased at a flea market. Is this a broadstrike? Any opinion is appreciated.  |
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Rest in Peace
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 to the family!. Hummm, I'll wait for experts, don't believe what's written on 2x2, don't think that could happen. The quarter size is larger than nickel, wouldn't fit in collar of nickel size die? Maybe I'm wrong....? It would be a struck on wrong planchet error... Please post the other side... Edited by Crazyb0
03/09/2017 7:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It was struck off center. Very cool coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
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What does the other side look like?
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to CCF fellow Michigander. Weight? Size comparison please. Reverse pic also. Any chance at better pics? John 1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice error coin, but better pics are needed  |
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I'm in the it's off center opinion group.
Should weigh the same as a standard 1945 nickel.
Neat find!
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Rest in Peace
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The first thing you can do is hold it up to a quarter and see if it is the same size as a quarter. US quarters that year were silver and that will look different than nickel will. IF what is typed onto the coin's holder is true and can be verified -- it could be worth quite a bit. Right now Sullivan Numismatics has a 1944 nickel on a dime planchet for sale for $2,300. (You could expect to sell it for about half that if you sell it to a dealer.) If it's broadstruck -- no where near that kind of money. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Good luck.  So, it might be worth you while to get more pics etc. |
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The first thing you can do is hold it up to a quarter and see if it is the same size as a quarter. US quarters that year were silver and that will look different than nickel will. IF what is typed onto the coin's holder is true and can be verified -- it could be worth quite a bit. Right now Sullivan Numismatics has a 1944 nickel on a dime planchet for sale for $2,300. (You could expect to sell it for about half that if you sell it to a dealer.) If it's broadstruck -- no where near that kind of money. We're going to need more pics! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Good luck. |
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To The CCF Forms! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Now that has been in the 2x2 a very long time, maybe since the 70's.
My first guess was off center strike too but I'd bet it could be a quarter planchet since being off center still shows 97% of the coin design and there's an awful lot of surface not struck to make it a larger planchet.
If it is raised some from the nickel design I'd say so since it did not fit in the collar.
I want to see the other side too.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's very interesting indeed and definitely worth holding onto. I'll wait for more pics, size comparison, weight, etc. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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United States
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I agreed with the statement by The Nickelguy. I too would like to see the reverse. Very Cool. Just being nosy, did you read any of the letters?
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New Member
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Thanks everyone! Excuse me if I sound ignorant but I'm not coin collector and found this only by accident. I collect old letters and this was in the bottom of the cigar box that I bought the bundle in. I compared to a quarter and it appears to be the same size accept the planchette appears to be slightly dipped with no ridged edges. Thanks again for your suggestions.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It would not have ridges ( reeding ) since that occurs when a quarter planchet is pressed by the quarter dies into the collar. Since this is a nickel die strike, that collar has no reeding or "ridges".
Thanks for the reverse image. I think I can see a bend to it. Wartime nickels are 35 % silver but this is most likely a 90 % silver planchet.
One thing, it needs to be properly and carefully transferred into a good safe holder.
Actually, I am not a big fan of grading services, but I would make an exception with this one and send it off to PCGS and pay the fee to have it graded and certified for what it is.
If this were a "broadstruck" nickel, it would not have that bend to it.
The bend happened because the planchet was to wide to fit in the collar.
A "broadstrike" happens when the collar does not hold the coin and the dies
squish it outward making it larger in diameter. I think this is a valuable coin.
Those rusty staples are not helping things any but you are lucky, it looks from what I can see, to have escaped environmental damage.
Do Not Clean This Coin! Protect it from any further damage. Do not put it in any kind of holder that will damage it chemically or from movement.
Just get it authenticated and graded by ANACS or PCGS or NGC just as it is.
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