Hi all, Found this nickel and it looks like something hit it from the reverse side really hard. Is this pmd or an error? Note: the center of the nickel seems perfectly fine.Thank you. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
Your Nickel is so old that it could be anything.. could be both It's well circulated so it could be either a hit (PMD) or a small Lamination Error. Not really that weird
But wouldn't a pmd type of hit leave an impact marking? Also just curious, if it was a legitimate error, would it still be lamination not a "strike thru"? Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
Looks like mostly PMD to me...had a long hard life. The hole in the hip on reverse I have seen a lot, not sure what causes it, but seems pretty common on well worn Buffs. Your red arrows, the left one is pointing to more PMD...but the right one is not PMD or an error....Hmm how do i put this...The buffalo on reverse is a bull and is engraved anatomically correct. Hope that helps you out a little. Here is the reverse of a 1927 Buff I have with same "hit" on hip.
Thank you for your comments. Now I want to know how you all can explain the pictures below of the same buffalo nickel (I thought I test the people on their credibility of their knowledge): Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
The buffalo nickel I assume can't be Pmd for the most part. There is ABSOLUTELY no counterfeiting or intentional warping of the nickel which was observed under (up to 400x) microscope. I want to know is how this might have been done. Thank you. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
This is a big reason I become disenchanted with this forum. There are regulars here that give the best answer they can with the information and illustrations they are given. They profit not one bit from what they freely give. If an answer seems not to fit your question , give thanks , then ask again. No one appreciates being tested
I never said that they were wrong. All I did was further the discussion by asking another question. I think in any hobby, I think if you are the ones who are commenting and providing answers, then to become even more accurate, shouldn't one be challenged from time to time? I have no doubt in the responses I receive from every but I do have to make sure I don't use a valuable coin at a store that could potentially be a new discovery that could have been shared with everyone due to the fact that an expert made one slight mistake from an observation they think could not possibly exist. Also, the old ways of observing coins has changed and i feel like the way of collecting coins from what I've studied and gained experience through this forum had me realize that the veterans are very experience but I was curious as to what extent so that other hobbyist as well as I could know to what level of credibility they have when talking about coins in general. Just because someone has been in the hobby for 20 years does not make them an appraiser like how a PA is still not a Doctor at the end of the day. I do not mean to insult anyone but rather challenge their knowledge on this nickel. We all know it's been worn down but what I want to know is what do you think could have made this nickel like this? Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
It's not a bad thing to challenge others. I have a issue with how Dr. Wiles interprets what is a 1911-d rpm-003 1c verses rpm-006. I sent him a link to photos that to my best ability I tried to illustrate the issues I have seen. My concern with your post is that you obviously have the ability to illuminate a coin you wish to photograph to illustrate what you wish to be seen. If your desire was to show the curved nature of the coin then it could have been done. This omission is like a quiz on tomorrows chapter where you can get close to the correct answer ,which was given, but lacking the details of information yet to be presented.
So that this isn't just about me fussing please look at the last photo you posted. This pic showed clearly that whatever happened to your coin happened outside of the striking chamber. If you look at the third surface of your coin ( the edge ) you will see that it is not 90degrees from the flat surface the coin rests on. This angle could not happen during the strike as the edge is formed by the third die ( the collar ) . How the coin was curved is anyone's guess , and that is all it would be.
What you have here is a very worn-out Buffalo nickel that someone was going to make into a button or button like device on a jacket,purse,or another clothing item. The nickel was made concave by a ball like punch to give it a convex look. For the most part many date less buffalo's have been used to decorate clothing or crafts. In this case they used a dated one. No error, no variety , no value other than a nickel that's been damaged .