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New Member
United States
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I inherited my dads coin collection who inherited from his father.I found this 1944P nickel with something on the back of the coin. is this a die break or a piece of scrap that fell on the coin during stamping? what ever it is ,it is the same material as the coin. can someone help me with this?   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Just PMD that happened long ago, coin continued to circulate after damage. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Blob of solder? Perhaps once part of a tie clip or a cufflink?  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Looks more like some kind of a counter stamp to me .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21589 Posts |
Looks someone has created a design by punching two circles.
Classed as damage.
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree with mechanical damage.
"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
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Perhaps once part of a tie clip or a cufflink? Or possibly a button. |
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United States
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but damage all the same.. To me it is a worn out culled coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To me it is a worn out culled coin. I agree it was altered after strike. But seems to have a touch of silver present, not to mention it at one time belonged to grandpa. Thanks, Doug. |
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United States
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But seems to have a touch of silver present Yes, forgot to mention that this is a silver war time nickel. |
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New Member
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2404 Posts |
Just not worth saving. This is a War Nickel which has some silver in it so its worth a little more than 5cents. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Cull coin -- from APMEX: "Any coin, regardless of its material or design, may be designated as cull if it is in poor condition. Any number of flaws, from cosmetic problems to structural defects, can justify this classification. Holes, scratches, pitting and bends are common among cull coins, as well as severe retooling, dark toning and even poorly performed repairs. By professional coin appraisal and grading standards, which consider a coin's strike, preservation, luster, color and attractiveness, cull coins range from Fair to Basal State, or Poor." |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep. That's about what I was getting at.  |
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Posted 03/22/2022 5:46 pm
