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FGMC New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/14/2025 11:38 pm Hi All, recently returned to roll searching and found this 1981 D Jeff Nickel. The obverse is nice and clean but the reverse is perfectly smooth, with a shiny golden luster. Some lettering is visible but no depth or texture whatsoever, and Monticello is just an outline but perfectly smooth and the rim is perfectly smooth as well. The diameter appears to be correct at appx 21.2mm, but the weight is only 4.8g vs the expected 5. I have never seen anything like it and am wondering if this could be a grease or planchet error or if someone may have simply ground all the texture off with some kind of power tool post-mint? Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Any ideas how this could occur at the mint or post-mint? Thanks much for any help and ideas !!! Edited by FGMC 12/14/2025 11:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 12/14/2025 11:49 pm Just a ground down reverse. That's why it's light. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24872 Posts	Posted 12/14/2025 11:50 pm to the CCF, FGMC. Yes, your coin is simply damaged. I've come across others that look like this - perhaps they spent time in a parking lot. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 12/15/2025 09:19 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94614 Posts	Posted 12/15/2025 09:52 am to CCF. this nickel is simply a damaged one - it had been sanded down. 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 73575 Posts	Posted 12/15/2025 11:50 am To CCF! PMD. Worth 5 cents. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
J-Tal Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 12/15/2025 3:40 pm 2nd cousin of the Dryer Coin, this is the washing machine coin. Stuck between the agitator and the drum it rolls in the slot. Google "coin stuck in washing machine drum" and look at the images Report this Post to the Staff
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