What Happened To This 1996 D Nickel?

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DiscoLover82 Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 1:42 pm About a month back, I found this interesting nickel as a machine reject somewhere (I forget exactly, but it isn't super-important). It made sense that it was rejected though, considering it's significantly thinner than a normal nickel and weighs less than half as much as normal. I'm not seeing any indication that it was made on dime stock or anything, because it would still weigh more than this, and there's no evidence of a clad composition. I'm figuring it's gotta be PMD of some sort, but it doesn't align neatly with road rash or chemical corrosion or anything else I'm used to. Weirdly thin nickel on the left; normal nickel on the right for thickness comparison. Can anybody explain this - or has anybody else seen anything like it? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 2:03 pm Looks like acid damage but your photos need work. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34406 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 2:15 pm Sure looks like chemical corrosion to me (as if it took a bath in acid)--not a mint error. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 4:15 pm Agree. Larger pics would help. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 4:47 pm !00% acid damage. If you look, you'll find the diameter is affected to. Nickels aren't clad. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74065 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 5:11 pm Definitely acid damage. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
DiscoLover82 Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 5:47 pm Acid damage, interesting that it would reduce the thickness of the coin so dramatically. Not sure why this was moved to the "variety and error" section, I posted it in the "modern coins" section. Thank you to those who helped! Quote: Nickels aren't clad. I knew that, just mentioned the lack of clad to rule out the idea of this having been made on dime stock by error. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 6:44 pm acid damage - the edge was eaten away through the rim right down to the device elements. Also the obverse and reverse sides were heavily reduced. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34406 Posts	Posted 12/21/2023 9:52 pm Quote: Not sure why this was moved to the "variety and error" section, As a general rule, if someone is asking about why their coin looks like it does, then I'll move the thread to the corresponding e&v subforum. For sure this thread is in a bit of a grey area so if you feel strongly I can move it back. If not, then I'd rather keep it here. Thx. "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
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