V Nickel Reverse Error?

Wow thanks for that information Coinman1974! And also those good closeup shots. I'll be looking into to Delamination further now. If this is delamination then it's such a unique piece as I think it just made the v-nickel look more beautiful like an artsy sort of way unlike other laminated pieces i've seen. I'm goinna start a thread on CONECA too. Maybe we can get some more input on this. I'll post a link on here when I'm finished.

 

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Hopefully someone like Mike will see this and can give us some answers, but I don't think it's lamination. This is definitely a WAG, but what does everyone think about the possiblity of some carving going on? Maybe there was a pattern there but it has become so worn it's no longer recognizable. If people can come up with hobo Nickels then surely they could have etched a design around the devices here.

 

Maybe I'm just seeing things, but it looks like there's a partial C to the right of the C in AMERICA and the A is almost distorted to be unrecognizable. Just a weird coin alltogether.
Guy~

 

I agree, If you stare at it long enough you think you see all kinds of "things". Like parts of extra V's, Leafs ans stems. I wonder if there are just multiple reverse strikes?

 

I am wondering what a WAG is?

Also as far as carving, I doubt it. There appears to be to many going through or under the letters IMHO.

Regards,
Stan

 

WAG= Wild A** Guess :goofer:

After seeing the close-ups you may be right.

 

Well I tried to post on CONECA to see if I could get some more input on it but I'm not allowed to post even though I'm registered. They don't like me I guess. :crying: I don't think even my PCGS guy in Lawrence would even know. Maybe someone that has yet to see this thread has the answer. Anyways, Thanks everyone and keep throwing stuff out there. I've been trying to check into it all. If anyone knows of any other forums that may talk about rarities and errors and such, please post a link here and I'll post this on those forums as well. Maybe if I can get this linked up on different forums we can find the answer "if there is one" faster. :thumb:

 

i don't belive it's fake i think it's well worn out or a off center strike

 

worn out

 

Yeah I have never been able to find any other info about this coin. I kind of gave up looking. Yet this coin remains in my custody. :smile

 

Your coin appears to be heavily corroded, beat up, damaged, or other wise post-mint altered. It is not a mint error.

 

I doubt if damaged and heavily corroded coins make designs. Not to mention damaged and corroded coins wil have it everywhere. Yet this is all under the raise of the lettering while the lettering is all still in contact. I never did see anything else on this coin and have searched everywhere for info. Im still so damn curious even after these years and yep still got it. Anyone new here please read this thread and give me your thoughts. Im also thinking about looking for a pro grader in ks to hopefully give me some info.

 

I think your coin is just damaged...

 

This is a old thread judging by the dates on the posts. I'm sure a lot of error coin experts have seen this thread. it would be hard to say for sure what is wrong with this coin from just looking at the photos.I don't claim to be a error expert but I do know a little bit about coins . my best guess would be that the coin has been lost underground for a long time or has come into contact with some type of acid. acid or common corrosion over a long period will etch a coin in this manner without erasing very much of the original design of a coin. the obverse side of the coin shows a small amount of what looks like corrosion eaten spots and more severe on the reverse side , if I'm right the reverse side was exposed the most to what ever caused this.

 

Boned Dust,

Any update on this? Just wondering.

Stan

 

Nope not yet. Ive looked at it up close through my glass several times though and it looks like a design under the main. Im always going to be questioning this nickel but its still cool looking I think. I need to sent it in. Anyone know of any professional grading services that specializes in errors?

 

AANCS, NCG or PCGS might be the best bets I would say. They are the only ones I would send anything off to.

 

I think it is corroded.

 

But how does something corrode without destroying lettering and such. I guess you would have to see it in person. It is also repeating a design. Im not sure if corrosion can do that. Idk. Ive never found any such specimens to compare it with.

 

I have to agree with BoneDust on this. I did make enlarged pictures of this a few years ago. Take a look at those and then decide. I am truly uncertain. It does not look like wear, man made or anything I have seen before.