1956 P Jefferson Nickel Peeled Planchet Or Defective Planchet?

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MrJ Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 8:52 pm Can't remember when I got this, pretty sure I got it in a roll of 38-59 nickels. Always thought it was an oddball and kept it out of curiosity. You can see it is smaller in diameter than a standard nickel and about half as thin maybe slightly less. Tossed it on a scale and it weighs 2.66 grams so deff low in that regard. Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't these be a metal alloy mix meaning they don't have layer so tech shouldn't be a peeled planchet or is that still possible with nickels? Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 9:16 pm Something eat this coin. Was use for electroplating? Who know? Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8767 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 9:33 pm I'm with Silvio. Not sure what but something ate at this coin. Acid, buried? -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
MrJ Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 9:57 pm I could maybe see a long acid bath, buried idk about that. It has no real dirt or staining from being buried to me. If placed on top of another nickel it almost seems as if it's missing the entire rim all the way around along with being half the thickness. Would acid really take the rim off so evenly without major pitting? Also along the rim it almost resembles a layered coin idk if acid or dirt would cause that type of look then again I have never given a coin and acid bath. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 10:40 pm @MRJ: The acid will not made this thing. If was acid, must be an mild acid which can ate this kind of alloy and hard to be find in nature. Another it is the cyan hydrate of potassium which also no way. Why I say electroplating? because on this procedure you can do in same time cooper plating and nickel plating in the same electro bath. In lab I play with some Canadian coins and I see that first the sides will dispatched the ions and then all the ions come from the center where it is accumulate the most electro-magnetic-energy and the design remain relative OK. Edited by silviosi 01/13/2023 10:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8767 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 10:55 pm I'm liking buried. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 03:32 am I am thinking intentional acid damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15458 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 04:49 am It was damaged by an unknown process - buried or acid treated or electrolysis or something. It is not a naturally occurring coin. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 08:59 am This coin is smaller in all directions (thickness and diameter) I'll go with a controlled acid dip. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 09:27 am Agree, this is an acid casualty. Report this Post to the Staff
MrJ Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 12:44 pm Well sadly that takes all curiosity out of it lol. I'll still keep it as an example of a acid damaged coin but it doesn't get a place in the main collection lol. Ty to all for clarifying the non error problem on this one :D Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 1:55 pm Out of curiosity you can compare it also size wise to a silver dime planchet. Just fyi, what came to my mind other than acid initially, there were nickels struck on silver dime planchets such as the below, and these also will have the cutoff text due to the planchet size difference. The weight of the one below is 2.5g more around the weight also of your coin but clearly there is additional wear or damage regardless that others feel is acid. Edited by datadragon 01/14/2023 2:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19177 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 2:06 pm Agree with datadragon (above). Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 2:08 pm Environmental damage, probably intentional. Lack of rims tell us it's not a mint error. Post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 2:39 pm Hmm.. Data has a good point, I'll wait to see if the OP can give us more information on this. 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
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 3:13 pm Also odd that reminded me of this: A tapered planchet is one that thins out at one pole. Appearing in all denominations, the 1950s produced an unprecedented number of such errors. Weight would be lower but not that low. Tapered planchet errors often co-occur with rolled-thin planchet errors. In other words, all parts of the coin are thinner than normal, not just the taper. The weight isn't exact for a silver dime planchet (2.5g +/- .09g) (2.59vs2.66 this coin) but does have that type of look when struck on a dime or smaller planchet. Edited by datadragon 01/14/2023 3:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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