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navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:44 am Hello all, I don't think I've ever seen anything like tis. There is a "metal ball" embedded in the eye of the Indian on the obv that goes all the way through to the rev on the top of the inside left leg. Comments please. Thanks. Bill Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:51 am That's a new one on me as well! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:42 am Not a mint error, but I agree that this is an unusual way to deface this coin. "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
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:50 am The things people do when they're bored. Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 600 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:39 pm Honestly, that is weird in a kinda awesome way. Much more interesting than just grinding down a side of the coin or smashing two coins together. Report this Post to the Staff
KYCopperCoins Pillar of the Community United States 1361 Posts	Posted 08/18/2020 10:52 pm Looks to me like someone shot it with a bb gun at some point Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/18/2020 11:32 pm Too small for a BB. More likely drilled a hole inserted a steel pin and peened the ends. Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 744 Posts	Posted 08/19/2020 12:00 am Kinda cool in the eye, but the reverse looks painful... LOL Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/19/2020 1:24 pm I'd say not a great way to waste a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Casbah New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 10:39 pm A guy on Youtube just found a whole hoard of these nickels. @ the 40:40 mark... Zlq4Bsd9tNA * Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. * Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 11:01 pm Quote: A guy on Youtube just found a whole hoard of these nickels. "FOUND" ? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188110 Posts	Posted 01/07/2021 11:36 am to the Community, Casbah! 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
Casbah New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2021 12:35 pm I stumbled across this Youtube poster who was cleaning out an old hoarder house and discovered a cache of pre-1965 coins. In one bag were about 20-25 of these odd nickels and a Google search brought me here. I'm no numismatist but I thought I'd share if some found it interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Kingz Pillar of the Community Netherlands 626 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 5:59 pm I have something similair but I think mine was used as a shooting practice target.. 1884 Nickel Bb Gun Pellet, they dont penetrate fully. [URL="https://freeimage.host/i/f39Ava][/url] [URL="https://freeimage.host/i/f39T3F][/url] Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 01/23/2021 05:04 am More likely done with a round tipped punch of some sort. I don't think a BB gun would be able to penetrate a nickel to that extent. Too bad, that 1884 has some nice detail! Report this Post to the Staff
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