1936 Buffalo Nickel Is This A Mint Error Or Damage?

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Bndhoff New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 8:36 pm I was given this nickel a long time ago by my Grandfather's friend at The American Legion, like 30 yrs ago!!. I wonder if these 2 marks are from minting process. The one mark is concave, and the other is convexed. It almost looks like to my newly learning un trained eye that the metal convexed was from the concave area, the high and low spots match opposite the other mark like it came out and was stamped there on the coin. Any thought? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 8:46 pm This is definitely damage. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Bndhoff New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 8:51 pm Thank you for that, it just seemed weird that the 2 marks are almost literally the same size and shape. I thought after Mint but the irony of all the matching size and marks raised and unraised made me wonder... Wasn't sure if the old man knew something I didn't or thought it was an error, these 30 yrs now, that I just came to realize. Thanks for the input!! The community here is great and kind!! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21603 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 08:34 am Also there is no such thing as an after mint error, if it happens after the coin is minted, then it is damage. To be an error, it has to happen during the striking of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95644 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 09:08 am this is a damaged nickel. (after mint error?) 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
Bndhoff New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 10:03 am I mis-typed, I know an error is during the process, damage is after. It was a clerical error. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Bndhoff New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 10:07 am "OR" was left out of the title after Mint, and between error. My bad thx Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 3:00 pm @bnd, no prob on the title—I've made it a little more clear for you. Also, welcome to CCF! "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
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 03/07/2023 1:40 pm Looks like damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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