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82dAirborne New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 3:24 pm Hello to everyone!! I see a lot of interesting topics here. I look forward to getting to know everyone. It's nice to be on a site that deals with lots of different topics. Last night I was going through one of my old coin books and came across a real oddity. It is an 188?(Looks like 3 or 8) Victory Nickel. Upon closer inspection I found that it has been struck at least 2 or 3 times on both sides of the coin. The front has what looks to be an extra profile on the left of the bust and also on the top middle right side. The rear looks to have one or two extra bust bottoms imprinted on it along with some other strange markings. I have had this coin in my collection for about 30 years but never noticed it until I recently bought a digital microscope and that's when all of the features came to my attention. I could use some input and thoughts concerning this coin and maybe even an idea (ballpark) of what a coin of this type might be worth. It is unique and one of a kind. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide some insight about this coin. I look forward to any responses and also to being a part of your community. Edited by 82dAirborne 02/04/2018 3:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:01 pm to CCF. Looks like glue or epoxy on it. Give it a bit for more members to chime in. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:12 pm I'm no expert...but looks like glue or adhesive. Definitely not a mint error. Edited by SilverDollar2017 02/04/2018 4:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:25 pm BTW, The V is Roman numeral for 5. Has nothing to do with any victory. They were minted from 1883 -> 1912 (1913 if you count five ghost shift coins smuggled out of the mint)., -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:32 pm Most hard set glues can be softened enough for removal with a good long soak in a sealed glass container filled with acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:33 pm The obverse looks more like a massive lamination defect. The net appearance of the coin, however, suggests fire damage to me. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:45 pm That is an odd one, looks almost like solder on the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:48 pm It does indeed. Several peculiar things about this. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:12 pm Blowwwwww Torchhhhhhhh. Hot hot hot. Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 7:29 pm It looks glue coated and then acid etched to me. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 7:35 pm Some kind of post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 8:58 pm All just a guess.... Mine is ... Coin was in a fire ... some substance in the fire melted onto the coin. Some of the damage looks like heat damage. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/05/2018 09:57 am to the community Apparently this one has lots of stuff on it. Try soaking it in Acetone. Might get some of it off if it's some sort of glue. Report this Post to the Staff
wildcherry New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 04/29/2018 02:43 am Hello.. 82dAirborne, I have a Liberty V nickel similar to what you describe. I was curious what you ever found out about your coin? Did you ever have it looked at or appraised? I am uploading some pics of my coin. Any thoughts are appreciated Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
82dAirborne New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 04/29/2018 08:54 am I have never gotten any serious satisfactory answers to what the deal is with this coin. I disagree with the assessments offered on this post. You does look very similar and even the same date. I think it happened at the mint with some problem in the stamping when it comes to the folding or doubled bust on the front. I haven't been to a coin dealer yet but have it listed online with no buyers yet so value is subjective. Thanks for the pictures and the interested. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/29/2018 09:10 am 82dAirborne wildcherry Please post weight of your coins. And the reverse pic on wildcherry coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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