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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-14-2006, 03:31 PM   #1 (permalink) chocho Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: deep in Kentucky Posts: 227 a thin nickle... help please Here is a small nickle It's a 1962, it has a different color, more of a flat slate gray, kind of like a war nickle would have. It's a little smaller in size, (as in not as big around) and it is a lot thinner. The weight on my scale is 4.7 as in a reg. nickle is 5.1 ( it said in the red book it should be 5.0 but my scales says it's 5.1) I have pictures that show it pretty well.. Would someone please tell me if this is an error, and if not..what is it? Thanks... Attached Thumbnails         __________________ cho cho   05-14-2006, 06:30 PM   #2 (permalink) CoinKid52 Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 222 I'm not an error expert, but the obverse looks worn. I don't know how likely it is for the actual coin to be worn down. Sorry I can't help. __________________ Although I am not naturally honest, I sometimes am by chance.   05-14-2006, 08:29 PM   #3 (permalink) chocho Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: deep in Kentucky Posts: 227 Im not sure what it is..but I don't think it's smaller because it's worn.. I have them much older and worn much more, and still their size is the same.. but thanks so much for looking... have a Great Day.. __________________ cho cho   05-14-2006, 08:57 PM   #4 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 Simple wear wouldn't account for that much thickness and weight difference but I can't tell you what would.Very interesting!Any opinions??   05-14-2006, 09:25 PM   #5 (permalink) CoinGremlin Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 Can you show us the edge of normal and this one to compare thickness? While the coin is worn, doesn't look worn enough to be considerably thinner. Wonder about wrong planchet? It also has a lot more wear than a nickel coin of that age, I think. Wrong metal?   05-14-2006, 09:35 PM   #6 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 Quote: Originally Posted by CoinGremlin Can you show us the edge of normal and this one to compare thickness? While the coin is worn, doesn't look worn enough to be considerably thinner. Wonder about wrong planchet? It also has a lot more wear than a nickel coin of that age, I think. Wrong metal? CG...I think he already has.The thicker one in his pics is a 1970.   05-14-2006, 09:53 PM   #7 (permalink) CoinGremlin Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 OK. Well it's almost 9 here, and I hadn't done anything stoopid yet, so there you are. LOL Gosh, I really wonder about wrong planchet, but I am no expert.   05-14-2006, 11:06 PM   #8 (permalink) chocho Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: deep in Kentucky Posts: 227 Hi guys.. just come by to check, thanks for all your opinions. well it looks to be a different metal.. it's dark.. not the silver color of other nickels. Well I'll be back later.. maybe someone will see it and say..hey..I know what that is.. grins.. Thanks Everyone for looking... __________________ cho cho   05-14-2006, 11:58 PM   #9 (permalink) Captainkirk 73 Buick Riviera owner     Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Girard PA Posts: 1,052 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 It is only missing .3 in weight, so I don't think it's a dime planchet, although it seems to be the right color for silver. Possibly a different silver planchet? More educated error enthusiasts will post soon.   05-15-2006, 12:15 AM   #10 (permalink) mikediamond Coin Collector   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,203 It looks like both faces have been buffed down. It's not natural wear and it's not a weak strike. The convex edge and abnormally small diameter are definitely signs of post-strike alteration. Conclusion: Not an error.   05-15-2006, 12:18 AM   #11 (permalink) mwmx54 Junior Member   Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5 it almost looks like it got stamped one too many times, also, does it look any bigger diameter-wise?   05-15-2006, 01:57 AM   #12 (permalink) chocho Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: deep in Kentucky Posts: 227 why the different color? __________________ cho cho   05-17-2006, 09:43 PM   #13 (permalink) Gusmyster Member   Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 98 I agree with Mike. I have a similar nickel that was likely altered with some sort of acidic concoction and it displays similarities to your coin.   05-18-2006, 01:08 PM   #14 (permalink) jmpearso Member   Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 91 Do you have a caliper? Measure it and the reg coin, could be an illusion with the rounded edges.....Just my .02 __________________ Love them busts! Best Prices for Coins   05-18-2006, 02:49 PM   #15 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 305 It looks pitted to me, like it was sand, bead blasted or maybe put in an industrial part tumbler.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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