1940 Nickel - Brown Color - Weighs 4.81 Grams

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Newbie15 New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 3:12 pm I found a brown 1940 nickel that just does not look like normal. It weighs 0.2 grams less than nickels should (5.0 g). I have some comparisons against another 1940 nickel. Would this weight difference be significant enough to think it may be on the wrong planchet? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 3:15 pm Enviromental damage, like a once buried coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 3:20 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 3:51 pm Yes, post-strike environmentally-caused damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 4:45 pm Ditto. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73932 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 4:53 pm Yep, Environmental Damage. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 5:18 pm ED. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 5:44 pm 75% copper and 25% turns dark after being buried in the ground for awhile. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 10:31 pm to CCF. It looks like it was once a dug coin 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
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7014 Posts	Posted 08/24/2024 11:26 pm Yep environmental damage (staining) notice how it's wearing off on the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25084 Posts	Posted 08/25/2024 01:40 am Newbie, here is a nickel that I found in the dirt earlier this month. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
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