Nickel on some other planchet

I bought a nickel on ebay that I thought was on a cent planchet. There is no date and it weighs 2.5gr, I figured it was a post copper penny error. I noticed the edge is actually reeded. Any ideas on what planchet looks copper, weighs 2.5gr and the edge is reeded?

 

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Not sure about the planchet but we would sure love a picture. (either yours or a link to the sale)

 

Will try to get some good pictures of the edge, here is the link to the auction

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=120938595516

 

pictures please! That's the only way you can get anywhere on this site, which is just another plus out of many about cointalk.

 

The fact that the lettering stands out along the right edge makes me nervous. I would think that if it was struck on a small planchet that the metal would have spread outward and not into the lettering on the die as much.

Then again I don't collect errors and haven't studied them so I have no idea.

 

I have to agree with camlov, It would make this a lot easier if we had it compared to an actual nickel.

 

Here's a better link to the auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-NO-DATE-JEFFERSON-NICKEL-STRUCK-ON-COPPER-PLANCHET-2-5gr-WRONG-METAL-ERROR-/120938595516?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item1c288084bc

This particular seller specializes in error coins as seen in this link to his recently completed auctions:

http://www.ebay.com/csc/Errors-/524..._Complete=1&_ssn=paperchasesue&_ipg=100&rt=nc

 

I don't know for sure, but it looks to me more like it was struck off center more than on the wrong planchet.

 

Probably not a wrong planchet.

why?

Because:
1) if on cent planchet, the strike would not be that strong, cent planchet is far thinner and the dies would not have struck it up so far;
2) color-- seems off;
3) reeded edge? no chance--
the only way that could have happened is if it had been struck on a previously struck dime, the reeding is imparted with the strike. Not possible on a quarter coin, since that is a larger coin, and not possible.

4) punt! or return it.

5) ask Mike Diamond

 

I agree, and next time, before you bid, just ask here, and you'll get opinions so you don't spend money on a coin that's not worth it.

 

I just noticed the hammer price on this. About $114.45 too much. Return it!

 

You should check foriegn coins minted by US mints for a reeded copper coin weighing 2.5 grams. There appears to be lettering from the copper coin to the left of Monticello. Sorry, I have to go right now for an equipment auction that begins in 1-minute.

 

It's an authentic example of a nickel struck on a cent planchet. The "reeding" is post-strike damage from the fluted or rifled barrel of a coin counting machine. The edge damage and slight wear make the coin about as valuable as the final hammer price indicates.

 

I have not seen any photos in this thread depicting the reeding (as you describe it) or the damage (as Mike Diamond describes it). Is there a photo of the edge someplace that I have missed?

Looking at the reverse photo, the rim at 2:00 - 4:00 looks raised. I think it would need to be flat in this area unless something upset the edge after the nickel strike (some sort of PMD).

 

Hello again xtent,

I almost forgot to say WELCOME to the CoinTalk forum.
:welcome:

 

Double

 

And there is the reason I don't collect errors, I have no idea what to look for. Thanks for the info Mike.

 

If this question is still unanswered, there is a book titled: Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States.

Here is a link to a free PDF of the book:
http://www.keysquality.com/downloads/domesticforeign.pdf

Here is a link to similar info at CT:
http://www.cointalk.com/t207986/

 

Will try to get some pictures of the reeding tonight after the ball game, was attempting to take some last night.
I have been a lurker of this site for quite some time and now I really give it up to the guys that take some great photos, not so easy.

 

xtent , Welcome to the forum and I think you have a great error. I have 2 nickels on cent planchets.