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New Member
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*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***well I found this in my coin.in a car while at the junk yard now I'm knoledgable with mint marks but never have I run across this. There is a large. " S " above the monument. And I'm positive that it is silver just by the tone and color. My reserch had reached a road block so I'm asking the community to give me a hand this is because. I'm lost ill post pics of the the obverse side shortly I am posting what the ones ive have taken for now  
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Moderator
 United States
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@Nononssence, yes pics of the overall front and back of this nickel would help. I think that I see the some-what S-shaped region right below the letter you in PLURIBUS. When you state that the coin is silver, you aren't suggesting that this is a War Nickel, are you? "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."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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More  We will need more better quality pictures of the full reverse and obverse and please try to orientate your pictures correctly.  Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What year is the coin? I see what you are seeing over the dome, but it is the wrong size to be an S mintmark from the silver War Nickel era. Most likely just a mark that resembles the letter S. Tone and color is not an accurate way to determine composition, as coins can change color and patina after being exposed to the environment or chemicals. |
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New Member
 United States
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Yes in fact it is silver metal not just the color and I will up load photos of the front in a few minuts my appoligies need a better camera
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the forum! What year is the coin? It doesn't look like a War Nickel, and that doesn't look like any S that would be on a Nickel. Is the S looking area raised or level with the surface? |
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Rest in Peace
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Substance image transfer, whether glue, soda, monkey pee and dirt, something caused coins to become stuck together and this is the image/imprint left. It is NOT MINT CAUSED! it is Post mint damage from circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Monkey pee and dirt?  Where do you get your coins? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Must agree.  to the CCF! |
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New Member
United States
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No it is not a stian. Yes it is raised. But very faint. And I will have more pics shortly but as you can see there is somthing there correct e en if it maybe monkey pee but there is a visible S evident right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Without an actual test, you cannot be sure it is silver from the color alone. Staining and environmental exposure can mimic the appearance of other metals. I'm still convinced that what you see as an S mintmark is just a bit of damage that resembles an S. There is no way a mintmark would appear in that location. Also again, what year is on the front of the coin? Is there a mint mark on the front?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Nothing but a weird stain. Or you could actually show us photos to convince us.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If it is raised, it thick monkey pee. LOL It wasn't struck that way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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N0nonsence here my score with the moderators luvmycam 4, moderators 50. The comments are correct, you gotta have the goods to get past these folks the nickel you showed is post die damage. There are coin people on here that know and have seen it all (almost) I have loaded some doozies on the forum and had my feelings hurt, stay cool and keep searching. Oh, by all means don't spend the coin send it in to ANAC'S if your sure. You will have either a unique discovery piece or a cool sovenier worth 5 cents in a coin slab.
Don't let these old sea dogs scare you away, their barks are worse than bites. What else have you found out there?
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