1941 Jefferson Nickel. Can Anyone Tell Me What's Wrong With It?

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PippinJones New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 2:49 pm Hey everybody. I found this while going through a jug of change. Not sure if it is an error or damages. The reverse looks to have more metal than it should. If the picture isn't clear enough let me know and I will try to take a better one. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 3:02 pm Mangled mutilated and abused are my only words for it . NOT a mint error . Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 3:02 pm Solder? Glue? Either our favorite little garage gremlin is practicing again or possibly(doubtful) was a jewelry piece. If glue will come off with acetone bath. Edited by Crazyb0 12/09/2017 3:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 3:09 pm Yes I agree that it looks like solder may have been added to this coin after it left the mint. Looks like someone was trying to give Jefferson a beard. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
PippinJones New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 3:40 pm Thanks guys! Looks like Jefferson has a Hannibal Lecter mask on!! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 4:20 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 6:01 pm Keep searching. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 12:40 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 02:17 am It got run over by a Reindeer to the Community. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 09:46 am to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
John77 Pillar of the Community United States 2917 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 10:19 am That's one for the CULL box. On the bright side, they made 203 million of them. CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets! Report this Post to the Staff
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