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Jessicamiller665 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 4:06 pm I have a nickel that's smooth and blank on the heads side. Trains is there but nothing on the other side. No grind Mark's not just wondering if it's worth anything at all. I'm new to this Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34435 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 4:25 pm @JM665, first welcome to CCF. Second, it isn't physically possible for a nickel to be only struck on one side; however, grease might have filled one side causing the details on this side to be weak. You are right that the most likely scenario is that one side was ground down--perhaps then polished to remove the grinding marks. We will really need to see pics of both sides to help you. Here is a link to the tutorial: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...g-images.asp "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 4:32 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 4:36 pm Quote: Second, it isn't physically possible for a nickel to be only struck on one side I beleive it is possible, but very improbable. If two planchets would be struck one on top of the other, one would be obverse only and the other, reverse only. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 8:04 pm Well there can be a bonding if two planchets were struck together: The weight would be affected. But this would be very rare. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ But on the obverse of your nickel if the rim is flat, then the devices would sanded off. The setup rim should be there if it weren't struck. Note the setup proto rim that is added to make a blank into a planchet? So if the obverse is missing the rim, then it was removed. ( PSD) The weight should be lower than a normal coin if this happen. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74960 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 8:04 pm To CCF! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21648 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 8:26 pm Jessica- Look at the blank side. If the rim is missing, then it has been ground down as you can't have a rim only on one side. If the rim is there, then you probably have some sort of an error in which case pictures are necessary. Also to the ccf Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 8:28 pm This has gotta be good. Edited by Coinfrog 04/07/2019 8:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 04/08/2019 3:09 pm 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
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