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United States
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Any opinions on this would be appriciated. I found this years ago when I worked at a bank. I thought it was unusual so I kept it. It's been in my change jar ever since. I saw it today and thought I should try and find out more in case it's really rare. What it looks like to me is that it must have been the last coin made from a piece of round material. the end side wasn't flat from where it was cut or machined. When it was stamped, only the raised center section got hit, the lower surrounding area was left untouched. I suppose that someone could have cut down the outer edge on a lathe, but I don't see any marks that I would think would be left behind. Real or fake, I'm currious what you guys think.  |
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New Member
 United States
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United States
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Moderator
 United States
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First off ....  That is a fun novelty ..... but I can assure you it did not come from the US Mint looking like that. Somebody 'made' that coin after it left the Mint ...... we call it post-mint damage ( PMD). Thanks for sharing ...... glad to have you here. David |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
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By inlay do you mean the raised area that has the stamping? It appears to be the normal stamp for the head side of the nickel. It just looks like everything but the center has been very precisely ground off and polished, or it already was in the current shape when it was stamped and the raised area was the only part that made contact.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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someone used it as a shim or spacer. it is worn that way
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Your coin has been lathed. Planchets used by the US Mint are punched from stock sheets of metal, not sliced off a bar or rod. There is nothing that could occur at the Mint that could give a coin that appearance, complete with beveled edges. |
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Valued Member
India
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keep the coin, whether it is damaged post minting or during minting, no body is sure about it.
warm wishes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
lol it is 100% not done at the mint it did not leave the mint like that. I agree keep it if you like it as a novelty but it is nothing more than a damaged coin.
Bio I never thought about a lathe but that sounds more like it to me or makes more sense being the rev is totally unharmed. if used as a shim the rev would defiantly have damage as well
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
is the coin the same girth or width of a regular nickel from bottom to bottom of the raised part?
or is it the same size as a regular nickel from bottom to top of the raised stamped portion
that would be a good way to see some comparisons
if it is the same from bottom of the coin to bottom of the raised part that would be cool
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I suppose that someone could have cut down the outer edge on a lathe, You suppose correctly. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I never find much of interest. You might as well keep it. It is a one of a kind, maybe.
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Posted 10/22/2010 3:27 pm
