1964 D Nickel Rim Fin Or Struck Through ?

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sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 4:34 pm Is this a folded over Rim Fin or struck through? The die is slightly misaligned and you can see the seperation in the rim about where the metal bunches up. It then proceeds about 1/3 around the rim and a tiny bit again at the "E" in "E Plu". Worth putting in a flip? Similar to this post- http://goccf.com/t/281908 Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 8:27 pm If it was, the value is now at nill. Coin wrapping flattens down the thin ones on the first wrapping. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8760 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 9:04 pm In the short time, I think about six months, that I have been searching nickel bank rolls, I have seen this often. I personally think it's a common damage of some sort, maybe vending machines? I've seen it way too much for it to be anything else, in my opinion. Maybe someone who searches nickels will have more info. -makecents- Edited by -makecents- 04/17/2022 9:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 9:42 pm Note the two ends of these areas. You can see the tapering out of this flattened fin areas. Just like the coin above it. This would have been a very tall fin when it was struck. but now it's gone. Most of the time, the flattening is all you see on these. The fin makes the edge look thicker on that side of the edge. Note this example. Again note that it tapers on the outside edge of the rim/edge area. Edited by coop 04/17/2022 9:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8760 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 10:02 pm coop, so you are saying this is a flattened out finned rim, this far into the field? I have seen this a lot, in the short time I have been searching bank roll nickels. Is a finned rim this common on nickels, maybe certain years? I just thought it odd to see it so often, to be this. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 04/17/2022 10:49 pm makecents, I've also seen many and wondered the same thing, must be a huge Rim Fin if it folds down and extends into the fields of the coin, so like you I'm thinking some sort of damage Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5779 Posts	Posted 04/18/2022 08:03 am Does the area at UNITED look like it could "flake" off or is it just raised metal from the strike? Look at the base of the ED (UNTED). The vertical legs of the letters seem to come to an abrupt end and the bottoms are missing (polished or grease-filled?). Could this be a case of die polishing and/or Die Deterioration where the edge of the die leading into the rim gutter has deteriorated and flaked away? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 04/18/2022 08:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/18/2022 11:18 am When they are that extreme, they are very thin and tall. So the closing of the rolls flattens them. It has probably been in several rolls through the years, but probably the first rolling of the thin/tall fin was flattened before the first roll was opened. Edited by coop 04/18/2022 11:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 04/18/2022 3:01 pm Thanks for the help everyone. Never see this with my cents so I wasn't sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/18/2022 3:04 pm I too have seen a lot of this on nickels. I don't know what it is or have not heard a good explanation of what it is. So I just throw them back. A Rim Fin would effect a small area, this goes into the devices. Report this Post to the Staff
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