2003 P Nickel Strike Through Error?

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OllieOxen New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 5:23 pm Hello :) This is my first time posting on this forum, and I'm super excited about becoming a user on such a cool website! I was looking through a jar of nickels whenever I found this weird indentation almost perfectly carved around the inside rim of this 2003 P. The indentation strikes through all of the inscription on the obverse side and follows the whole circumference of the coin. I've tried googling but can't find anything that would describe this kind of error, but am thinking that it might be some kind of minting error? Or maybe a strike through? Of course, it could have occurred post-circulation, but I still want to ask in the chance that it's an error. Any help would be much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 5:25 pm Sorry to say,not an error. It is damage from a coin counting/wrapping/vending machine. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 5:32 pm lots of combined experience here! with John1. It is also known as the Ring of Death from what John1 said. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21599 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 5:53 pm to the CCF You see these quite often as the end coin on a roll where the crimper scars the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 7:37 pm to the CCF and the Ring of Death. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 10:05 pm with John1 up above - Coin Wrapping Machine Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188061 Posts	Posted 10/12/2022 09:46 am to the Community! 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
OllieOxen New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/25/2022 5:54 pm Thank you all for the kind welcome and very helpful advice! The " Ring of Death" made me laugh out loud and is such a great way to describe the damage done from coin wrapping machines I've never heard of them— wrapping machines— before, and am glad to know about the "deathly ring" so that it won't trip me up in the future when looking for error coins :) Again, many thanks!! Your expertise is much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/25/2022 6:29 pm Vending machines also damages that area also. Report this Post to the Staff
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