Great Fun ... My PMD Jefferson Collection

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15425 Posts	Posted 04/17/2011 8:18 pm Soooo ... you're thinking why in the geppers is David writing about Post-Mint-Damaged ( PMD) coins ... Because as a roll searcher we come across these in our finds. Some are instructive when the original intent was to deceive the unwary ... some are puzzling as to how they were created ... and IMHO all are great fun as examples of how far some folks will go to alter coins ... all are found at the cost of the coin ... 5 cents each in the case of the following Jefferson PMD that I have found. Some photos and tongue-in-cheek commentary on a few of my favorite PMD Jefferson ... all found by me in bank rolls. 1995-P Gears The aspiring mechanical engineer was working on his term project ... figured he needed a gear and started on this 1995-P Jefferson. After cutting a few teeth decided it was too much work and returned the coin to the wild. 1959 Reverse Eraser The obverse is a normal VF 1959 Jefferson ... someone decided to erase the reverse ... leaving only Monticello and a bit of the interior legend. Why? 1996-P Double Clip Fake We discussed this PMD coin in this forum. It was created with intention to deceive ... the obvious markers of fake error include the fact that the clips are 180 degrees apart ... the rim is intact .. and the legends are squeezed inwards. 1999-P Signed Jefferson Sooo ... I can imaging young Tyler Kopp sneaking into his dads shop and hammering away on this coin ... a gift to his HS date ... but she rejects him ... and in frustration he spends the coin at the local 7-11. One of many counterstamped Jefferson in my PMD collection ... but the only one with a full name. If you know Tyler ... let him know that I have his nickel. 1985-D Squeeze Job Another coin with intention to deceive ... the PMD here is one coin pressed against this one to give the appearance of a mint error. Serious Road Rash We find lots of these ... coins that make us wonder just how in the world did they get so beat up. This is a typical road rash Jefferson ... date unknown. 2000-P Grinder Nightmare Mr. Jefferson was hiding in the back rooms ... but the man with the high-speed grinder found him and executed a significant reduction of material ... Ouch. Ultimate Dryer Coin This is identifiable as a 2004 Jefferson only because of the reverse design. A true ' Dryer Coin' ... weight is 4.77 grams ... soon it would have been basal state. Soooo ... some fun PMD from my collection ... What do you have to show us? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 12:00 am I really enjoy this type of collection. I don't have any nickels. All mine are cents. Thanks for posting it! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 12:44 am here is the only PMD nickel I have. Not sure what caused Mr Jefferson to loose face Edited by Fuzzy317 04/18/2011 12:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
drewmiller86 Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 02:12 am Thanks for sharing your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Rsxtacee Pillar of the Community United States 737 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 02:22 am Definitely a fun collection! I've saved some examples but none like yours. Report this Post to the Staff
mitchhailey Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 02:33 am nice PMD collection. most definitely the nicest I've ever seen. oh, wait...it is the only one I've ever seen! I think your collection is ingenious and creative. I also think that the 'road rash' nickel could have been in a garbage disposal. I suppose half the fun is wondering 'how?' Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 10:32 am Your "double clip" was not clipped in any way. It was smashed standing on its edge, which is why the flat spots are 180 degrees apart. You will notice the rim is still completely intact, which would not be the case if someone removed metal from the coin. Oddly enough, I know someone with the last name of "KOPP" Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15425 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 7:40 pm Quote: Oddly enough, I know someone with the last name of "KOPP" Ask if they have a relative named Tyler. Thanks Chuck for your comments on the '1996-P Double Clip Fake' ... although I thought I covered all that ground in my original commentary. Quote: It was created with intention to deceive ... the obvious markers of fake error include the fact that the clips are 180 degrees apart ... the rim is intact .. and the legends are squeezed inwards. Perhaps I missed something there? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 04/18/2011 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 8:28 pm 1959 looks like Dryer Coin 1996-P Double Clip Fake double clip, or squeezed in a vice? Report this Post to the Staff
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