1954 D Jefferson Nickel Damage - Formerly Encased Coin

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 11:44 pm A dealer I buy from a lot had this one waiting for me. He wasn't sure if it was an error or not, but one look and this one was easy to nail down as a formerly Encased Coin. Neither of us had seen this pattern before, which is what was throwing him off as he has seen hundreds of thousands of coins. 1954-D Jefferson nickel damage - formerly Encased Coin Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 11:59 pm Interesting find. 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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25084 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 12:20 am Evidently they really mash those coins during encasement. Seems that encased nickels are not as common as pennies or even other denominations. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 06:15 am @tb, your nickel reminded me of a similarly textured piece posted this past May: http://goccf.com/t/422174 "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 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 06:57 am Decent example. I haven't seen many formerly encased nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 09:14 am Very interesting, agree encased nickels seem uncommon. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95437 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 09:17 am I guess they person didn't want the coin to rotate in the encasement. 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
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 12:09 pm Thanks all! And Spence that is exactly the same bezel used on the coin in the link you provided. Figured there had to be more than one out there, but just such an obvious pattern it would seem memorable if seen before. And you did! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 1:14 pm The coin is pressed into the encasement and thus leave the coin damaged to hold it in the holder. Removing it from the holder just shows now, a damaged coin. So if you have a coin in the holder, then leave it there. At least the coin will have some premium with the encasement. Removed, it is just a damaged coin. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 3:11 pm Hmmm, just a damaged coin. No premium. I bet if I put this coin and a similarly dated nickel with a minor clipped planchet up for auction, with the winner getting to choose which coin they wanted, this one would be chosen. Damage can be interesting and therefore collectible, right up to the multi-hundred dollar Daniel Carr restrikes and some hobo nickels. Here is a damaged coin I made in the shop a while ago. I suspect I could get more than a quarter for it. Report this Post to the Staff
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