Is This Jefferson Nickel A Mint Error?

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sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 12:23 pm I have this post-2000 Jefferson nickel without a face. I put it under a magnifier and it looks like someone used a tool to rub the face off, but there's so much of the obverse design left I'm just not sure. The weight of the coin, if it matters, is 4.88 grams. Is this a mint error, or an after-market alteration? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 12:33 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96207 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 12:36 pm I can imagine all kinds of things happening to it, but without a picture, I will not venture a guess. 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
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 12:47 pm Sorry everyone, here's a pic. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96207 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 1:17 pm I looks like the bottom portion was sanded or scrubbed somehow enough the reduce the design elements from the coin, even the rim and proto rim are erased. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19158 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 1:24 pm I must ask, what does the reverse look like? Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 1:43 pm Here's a pic. Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 1:58 pm Thanks for the reply, Dearborn. That's kind of what I thought, too. I just don't understand why whoever did this didn't just scrub away the entire design, but there's no way to know that. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 3:16 pm 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 6:11 pm to the CCF and sanded or growned off. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 6:33 pm Appears like deliberate damage. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15433 Posts	Posted 03/30/2023 04:10 am to the CCF No doubt deliberate damage. It did not leave the mint that way. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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