1985-P Nickel, Defective Planchet Or PMD?

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snailking1 Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 7:06 pm Hello Everyone! So I have mixed thoughts. If the coin only had the Obverse issues at the top, I'd say it looks like PMD's (cuts) because they look straight and extend from rim to Jefferson's head. The Reverse, however, makes me lean towards some sort of defect. Things are not straight and they seem to incorporate the rim into them. Thoughts? Thank You! Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 59626 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 7:10 pm Just seeing PMD on this one. Other than the slight Misaligned Die, I see no other errors. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 33143 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 7:13 pm Matching cuts/notches like you have on the rims of this coin suggest someone took a wire cutter to it. 100% damage. "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
snailking1 Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 7:47 pm Spence; Interesting, I hadn't even noticed that all the cuts lined up! Also wondering, though: Why do you suppose that there are no marks on the rim's edge? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17509 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 8:50 pm Agree, post-strike damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 33143 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 8:56 pm Quote: Why do you suppose that there are no marks on the rim's edge? Perhaps whoever did this, "choked up" on the jaws of the wirecutters such that the damage didn't start at the rim, but rather a little towards the center of the coin. "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
snailking1 Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 9:02 pm Spence; Oh, duh! You wrote cutter, but I was thinking brush. Thank You! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 72027 Posts	Posted 05/20/2025 9:46 pm yep, diagonal cutter action on this nickel. 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: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164145 Posts	Posted 05/21/2025 09:24 am I agree, PMD. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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