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4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 3:45 pm Found this 2016 D nickel in a bank roll missing the top layet from 12 to 3 clock wise on both sides of the coin also the entire top nickel layer is really " granny " Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 3:47 pm Nickels are not struck in "layers" but from a solid alloy of copper and nickel. Edited by Coinfrog 10/04/2022 3:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 4:14 pm Looks like it has either been sandblasted or dipped in acid. The America is where they held on to the coin when they did this. America is the surface of the original coin. The surface on rest of the coin has been sandblasted or ate away by acid. I'm leaning towards acid, just enough of a dip to eat away the top surface. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 4:32 pm yes, has an acid etched look Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 6:51 pm This coin was dipped in acid. seem that the coin was use for electroplating. Report this Post to the Staff
4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/06/2022 3:19 pm Two options guys A) upload better pics. B)you guys need glasses Sandblasted? America is the original surface of the coin, acid, whatelse? Would not be the opositive if this coin was sandblasted cujohn cause if you take a good look AMERICA is less high ( uneven)then the rest of the coin Acid ? Just look at the letters or date please. Report this Post to the Staff
Hobbs9 Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 10/06/2022 3:39 pm Acid etched as others have said. It cannot be a striking error as tons of pressure would not leave a grainy surface. And it's not a die issue. The hubbing process wouldn't produce that finish on a working die and it isn't die erosion. Dies are designed so that the metal flows into the central designs and outward towards the rim, not like this. Finally, you can see some minor rim damage by AMERICA where it was clamped. If you disagree, then how would you propose it occurred during the minting process? Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/06/2022 4:54 pm You have the coin in hand, I don't. Something has eaten away most of the surface of this coin. I think it was acid, along with everybody else that has responded to this thread. We see a lot of these here. If you think we are wrong, that's your choice. Send it in to one of the grading companies. Report this Post to the Staff
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