What Causes This? Looks Cool Anyway.

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trainhater Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 08:46 am What would cause a nickel to look like this. It doesn't appear to be scorched like it was heated but it looks like the metal flowed to the edge. Report this Post to the Staff

xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 08:58 am Acid, maybe. I have a couple of Lincoln Cents that look like this. Report this Post to the Staff
tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 09:52 am Maybe it took a ride in the dryer? Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 10:30 am I agree with xshift, I also would have said some sort of Acid. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 11:00 am Pictures of the whole coin would be helpful, but I think this is a case of post mint damage. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
trainhater Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 4:26 pm I guess acid could do it, and I agree it is post mint. The strike image is below the damage. To me it is odd that the metal seems to flow outward, in all directions. Kinda like it was spun on it's rim, but the rim itself doesn't have that type of buildup. Although Nickels are not true "nickel", they are still harder than other alloy coins. Here is the whole coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 12/22/2009 3:25 pm maybe it was hit with a blow torch? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 12/22/2009 3:39 pm blow torch or dryer was my guess also Report this Post to the Staff
AmericanMuscle Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 12/24/2009 5:25 pm It looks like someone hit that with an oxyacetylene torch. Report this Post to the Staff
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