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Canada
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Hi everyone. I was taking pictures of some 1985 nickel dollars to list on ebay and I noticed this when I was cropping the pictures. I almost listed the darn thing for a few bucks....Phew! My question is.....is it fake?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Time to grade it and you are off to races, cool and good luck !
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Thanks John100. I will definitely consider getting it graded. To which grading service I don't know yet but I'll look into that.
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Valued Member
Canada
320 Posts |
Wow! Very cool...and very rare! Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
Belongs in a PCGS slab but a CCCS slab will do
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Valued Member
Canada
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Big congratulations! Fantastic find!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I will go with CCCS. Is the most conservative and wright I know.
Nice piece.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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No fake. In that time Canada strike for Australia , New Zeeland and others. I have from same period 1c 10c strike. was happened. Those are nice pieces to collect. Nice piece and thanks to share.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice ,according to Numista that is a New Zealand 50 cent mule ,only 6 known  Edited by oldmike
01/12/2021 01:31 am
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Canada
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I agree with Oldmike. Census is hard to divine, what it shore not many you can find.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Krause reports KM#95 for New Zealand a 1985 50 Cent mule with Canada One Dollar KM#120.
Not happy with what as I see as:-
a double rim on the obverse.
Can't quite figure out why it has a circumferential copper color between the double rims.
The 1985 New Zealand 50 Cents copper-nickel 13.61 grams, 31.75mm dia,
the 1985 Canada One Dollar pure nickel 15.62 grams, 32.13mm dia.
Have a close look at the double rim on the obverse, under a microscope.
Check for weight, diameter XRF test for pure nickel or copper-nickel, and ping tone.
Would be very tempting to make fake mules of these, and sell for a lot of dishonest bucks.
A trained metal machinist in a well equipped workshop would be able to do it easily.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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As a machinist, I agree with sel_691. These can be made, but you can always tell if it was with a loupe. There will be a seam where the 2 sides were pressed together. In this case the obverse. But that copper tone seen is on both photos. I think its the lighting, not real copper.
A simple ping test should tell you if it has been faked. A true coin will sound normal, a fake made from 2 coins will sound "dull". Easily discernable.
I don't think this one has been faked, but that's just my opinion. Good luck with the grading, and I hope you found the 7th. Wouldn't that be great.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I weighed the coin - 15.66g I weighed another 1985 nickel dollar with the same scale and it is 15.52g. Charlton states 15.62g and I understand that the weight will vary slightly with planchet thickness and coin wear. As for ping I cannot tell a difference. The rim has a normal looking ridge similar to the other 1985 I looked at. I can't see any tool marks, compression or tampering on the grooves on the rim. I may just have to send it in to get it authenticated.
I understand that there are different opinions on grading services. I could still use some guidance with that.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I forgot to mention diameter. I measure 32 mm. Looks the same as the 1985 when stacked.
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Canada
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As for ping I cannot tell a difference. Good news there. You would have heard a difference. . Is the copper we are seeing in the pics just lighting? Is the alignment perfect? This would be good. Trust me, it is very hard to get perfect alignment when turning 2 coins into 1.  , What did you use for measuring the diameter? Tape measure, vernier calipers or a micrometer? Your coins values for weight and diameter are probably within the mints acceptable range. Looking good. Lets hope SPP sees this soon. He knows the nickel dollars well.  . Like I said earlier, and with your added info, I think its real. I can't imagine your heart rate about this. Congrats, but don't have "the big one".  . "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
Edited by loonielewy
01/12/2021 08:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Major errors like this should be in a PCGS slab to get max value, but this error speaks for itself any slab will do if you are going to sell it. I have been waiting for many weeks for delivery of some Heritage auction items that normally delivered in normal times 10 days after auction, I hope the delays are only due to covid. Check I Collector for last sold one of these coin, ICCS use to grade these coin phone them out,
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