What Would This Indent On 1979-D Nickel Be Considered..?

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balakay123 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 03:57 am Hi everyone, I came across this 1979 nickel with a strange indent on the reverse of the coin. What would this error be called? Also, would it be of any value? Edited by balakay123 03/28/2020 03:59 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 04:44 am @balakay123, first welcome to CCF. Second, rather than a mint error that looks more like damage to me--the metal looks smeared. Can you please also post a pic of the front of the coin to this thread to confirm? "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
balakay123 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 05:00 am @spence thank you! Here is a pic of the front of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 05:07 am Ok yes, the flattening on Jefferson's face helps confirm that this is just damage. You will likely get some additional folks weighing in later in the morning. "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
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 08:48 am I agree that it looks like damage. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 09:47 am Agree, just damage. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 12:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4593 Posts	Posted 03/28/2020 12:19 pm PMD (Post Mint Damage) also called (more accurately) PSD (Post Strike Damage) Both are used interchangeably, but you COULD argue that if it fell out of the bag, got run over by a forklift and crunched in the elevator door if it happened at the mint, it's not PMD. -----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
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