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spiritofecstacy New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 9:01 pm New member made in Montana and circulated to Florence, Alabama. I have a couple of coins id really be appreciative of if someone can help me figure out whats going on with coins as they have errors and I'm not sure what they'd be labeled as without sending them in. All help is greatly appreciated. I'll start by just asking about the one.. It's a 1947 Jefferson nickel minted in San Francisco, but the coin weighs 4 grams exactly and has what seems like a lamination error/clamshell error or what might also be a alloy error. Report this Post to the Staff

spiritofecstacy New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 9:09 pm It has this kind of frosted look that the camera won't pick up for some reason,almost like the way a rock would look with small and/or minut pockets and uneven surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24960 Posts	Posted 04/08/2025 9:14 pm to the CCF, spiritofecstacy! Your coin has the look of one that has been subjected to an acidic environment. They usually have that weathered / pitted look and weigh less than normal. I'll wager that it is ever so slightly smaller in diameter that a normal nickel. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 08:16 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 08:28 am acid treatment in my opinion Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 08:55 am With a loss of 1 gram from the expected 5 grams for these nickels, I would go and say that it was dipped into acid for a while. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73719 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 12:31 pm To CCF! Just an acid damaged nickel. The light weight and pitted edges gives it away. Just PMD. Don't send it in for grading. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1761 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 1:48 pm @spiritofecstacy - - Exactly what Errers and Varietys posted. ... Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/09/2025 5:46 pm to the CCF and acid damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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