I have found, over the years, some interesting pieces in my change. I just joined this forum so I could have some input on what kinds of errors these are and if they are valuable. Any help would be appreciated. Below should be some pics of: 1945 Jefferson Nickel. possibly a grease strike? notice how slim it is. 1972D Roosevelt Dime. There are some MAJOR bubbles in this. cause? 1943 Steel Cent. Die crack? And what I think is my prized possession: 1977 Washington. possibly missing a layer? VERY thin, and there is no raised rim. smaller in diameter than a regular quarter. possibly off-metal? Very neat silver breast though. THE REST OF THE PICS ARE IN THE NEXT POST
None of these are errors. The quarter and nickel were immersed and partly dissolved in a corrosive chemical. The dime was subjected to high heat. The 1943 cent looks re-plated and there may have been a flaw in the zinc plating.
i guess i could agree with the dime, and i suppose the steel cent, but i dont see how a quarter or nickel could magically SHRINK in size and keep all the details on the face AND still have a rim. what would a quarter struck on a penny look like? or a quarter missing a layer? thanks for the input.
The acid (or whatever corrosive liquid was used) eats away at all parts of the coin, including the edge. That's why the diameter is smaller than normal. The uniformly fuzzy design is characteristic of such alterations.
okay, the nickel looks aweful, like it was in some acid. look at the quality. But the quarter....its SLIGHTLY offcenter, like it was stamped on something too thin. You're saying that if i have a screw, and need a smaller one, i can go throw it in some acid and it will become a smaller screw?? thanks for the help. this is just very interesting. Wait...how about this: The notches on the rim of a normal quarter are so many micromillemeters thick. Seeing that my quarter STILL has those notches, it is safe to say that the quarter hasn't shrinken in size, or the outside rim would be all distorted and eroded away. ??
The reeding will still be there. The acid eats away at the ridges and grooves with equal gusto. However, the reeding will appear abnormal and "scalloped".
Your 1945 Jeff nickle looks like one of the nickles I've been asking about. One person believed it to be treated with an acid or other corrosive. Pictures to follow.
