1935 Nickel With Curious Raised Bump - What Caused It?

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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 10:32 am This is not my coin, but I am attempt to help determine what caused this raised bump. Open to any ideas!! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 10:41 am Unusually round die chip? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 10:43 am So called "dropped letter" in this case one of the normal dots? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 10:47 am John 1 - thanks. A question: The dot above the A is almost twice the size of a normal dot (or at least 1/3 larger). Will a "Dropped Letter" enlarge like that? Do you happen to have a link to any Dropped Letter examples which show a larger size than the normal letter? Edited by Pete2226 05/29/2019 10:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 11:12 am Quote: So called "dropped letter" in this case one of the normal dots? "Dropped letters" are incuse not raised. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 11:18 am Ah,good to know. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74919 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 12:21 pm Maybe a Die Chip? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 2:43 pm Or a die dot. A small area fell off the die on the field, or the field was damaged on the die. There are probably several of these out there? They would all come from the same die. There maybe other examples that could before that die even happened. I didn't consider a die chip, as they didn't happen then as often as they do now on the new coins. (Different die processes then and now) On older coins die rust could leave a raised island on coins: Edited by coop 05/29/2019 2:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 2:59 pm coop - your rusty die slide is the first serious possibility I have seen for an explanation! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 3:38 pm Keep it for now. There has to be several out there. You might check ebay auctions and see if any are showing that same thing that year. PCGS changed it format, so all you can see are about 9 examples for that site now. Report this Post to the Staff
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