Jefferson Nickel On 4.3G Planchet

Hello All! I recently acquired this Jefferson Nickel That weighs 4.2-4.3 grams, just slightly larger than a Lincoln Cent. Outer rim is rounded like a blank dime planchet and smooth. Have no idea what planchet this was struck on judging by the weight and size.
It is not attracted to a magnet, has die breaks. In some aspects it appears to be on a silver planchet.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You!!

 

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I use nickels as a 5 gram test on scales. Does it have a silver sound when dropped? I dont know what you have. Looks cast.

 

It has sound like a non-silver nickel. Maybe struck on foreign planchet? I'm stumped. All my other nickels test 5 grams. This is close to 4.3
Sound like a buffalo nickel... Hmnn..

 

Your Nickel is PMD - Post Mint Damaged
IMHO it looks like it was put into acid. That will burn away some of the Nickel.
Not any foreign planchet at all.

 

Clear PMD, a waste of a 2X2

 

I am still stumped on the size of the coin? It appears made on small planchet and perhaps in elements for years and improperly cleaned.

 

If it was struck on a smaller planchet there would be no raised rim. It has the appearance of having been a dryer coin, but to be forced that far in I would have expected the rim to be higher. It also doesn't explain the weight. It almost looks like a coin that was turned down in a lathe and then later became a dryer coin.

 

Reviewing this nickel again.. I now think it is a Dryer coin and not acid damage as I stated in my previous post.
http://www.error-ref.com/dryer-coins/

 

I found one of these about 10 years ago it's smaller in size weighs 4.2 g you can make out the Jefferson head and you can make out the Monticello but it doesn't have any writing on it. And I still have it to this day is it worth anything

 

5 Cents if the store doesn't notice that it's damaged.

 

Spooned

 

have a 4.11-4.13 nickel looks perfect no damage 1964 ask a dealer at a local coin shop , he said was fake ok no its not ,he just brushed it off , because i had other finds that were new finds. but , ill figure this out.

 

ok figure it out lol . didnt take me long. its on a dime planchet, sound like a dime and same thickest to. Good looking out everyone, keep the hunt on.

 

Found out what? You have a coin? If so lets see a pic.

 

What? Huh?

The coin (nickel) being asked about in this thread is post mint damage. What the heck are you referring to?

 

His first post didn't show up for some reason. I clicked on his name and it shows two posts. Apparently he deleted the first one. Please post a picture so we can debate what it actually is.

 

Also, if it was struck on a dime in 1964 it would be 90% silver.

 

Old thread but it weighs way too much to be struck on a silver dime planchet and it would have no nickel rims. Paddy got this many years ago. Either dropped in acid or dryer coin. But the acid would shrink the coin, the dryer not so much.