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New Member
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I would say this coin is struck through a heavy amount of oil. But it looks too weak a strike on both sides. Weight is 4.90 gms.    
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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  to the CCF!
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Moderator
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 I say an acid dipped coin.
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New Member
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CCF? Outside of rims are smooth and undamaged. Exact same size as normal nickel.
Edited by WallyH 09/14/2024 2:27 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Aye, looks to be a Dryer Coin, and may have been exposed to a corrosive environment as well. Love how the rim 'rolls' into the text/letters that are in proximity to the rim. An accurate weight to two decimal places might tell us more.
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Pillar of the Community
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 It's been through the clothes dryer a couple times.
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Bedrock of the Community
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New Member
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THANKS TO YOU ALL. APPRECIATE THE HELP. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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New Member
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How about a grease-mediated radial smear?  pic from error-ref.com
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree. A Dryer Coin from extremely worn dies. If you go through a lot of nickels, you'll see many pre-2000 that have bloated lettering that fades into the field from Die Deterioration much like cents in the pic below (many times even worse). Being in a dryer pushed the rims in and smoothed out the faces of the coin. 
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 Thanks; still learning. Seems like most Dryer Coins have noticeable rim damage, while this one has a smooth rim. The late stage attrition of the die adds another dimension and error-ref.com does have an image very similar to this coin [but with more damage around the edge].
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