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New Member
United States
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I have 2 1964 nickels with what looks like they were drilled but a lot of lime are straight or even almost even squared? I am a mechanic so I know what drill marks look lile. And no drill I've seen in military or civilian could do lines like these. I got one about 2 years ago. And recently got another in change in California. All the help you all can give me would be great.the one with bigger spots is a D and guess the darker one is a P but under microscope the P is like ummm sandpaper grit finish all over whole coin front and back.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1657 Posts |
Too irregularly shaped to be a drill, more likely repeatedly hit with some kind of blunt punch or something similar. Whatever did it, it is damage without a doubt.
Edited by lcutler
10/14/2022 04:43 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Whatever caused it, it happened after the coin was struck. PMD |
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree not a drill, but also agree that it some other type of damage. Seeing how the rim at six o'clock has been distorted, a punch seems somewhat likely. Can you please also post a pic of the rev? If there are corresponding flat spots visible, then that would help to confirm this hypothesis.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! Nothing in the minting process could have caused this. The rim of the bottom coin has been pushed outside of the diameter of the retaining collar just under the portrait of Jefferson. This is a sure sign of damage. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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PMD. Welcome to the Community.
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Moderator
United States
95805 Posts |
At first thought I thought a ball peen hammer, but some marks don't match that pattern. What ever it was they were carefully placed with a tool of some sort.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can you show us the reverse? to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm good with punch damage at this point, Would like to see a photo of the reverse. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5394 Posts |
SMS nickel for sure !  Simply Mutilated Scrunched LOL! Post mint damage , really doesn't matter how it happened |
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New Member
 United States
15 Posts |
Here is the reverse side of them. The P nickel I thought maybe just metal not mixes correctly as I can not re ally feel The intentions.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6244 Posts |
Ni is relative soft metal so with good semisoft back could be hit without other side marks. IMHO your coin was hit by air hand gun with lead pellet's.
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Valued Member
United States
64 Posts |
Parking lot damage, maybe.
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Posted 10/14/2022 06:20 am
