2007 Proof Nickel, die crash?

This is a nickel from a 2007 silver proof set. What kind of error is this? It looks like a gash in the coin. Is it Rare? Valuable?

 

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Can you give us a better close-up of the area in question?

Chris

 

Maybe some type of Lamination?

 

That's why I wanted a better close-up. Even your enlargement is blurry, and it is hard to tell if it is a strikethrough or some sort of damage. NOTE: Just because it is in a Mint case doesn't mean that it wasn't swapped out for an undamaged coin.

Chris

 

One thing's for sure...it happened after the coin was minted and before it was packaged.

 

strange, could be post mint damage.

 

Sorry, I don't have a better picture. The coin is at my mother's house. My father purchased it directly from the mint by mail so I don't think the coin was swapped. I don't think it looked like lamination. It looked like something gouged the coin. I am not saying that happened, only what it looked like.

 

Like I said, it could be a strikethrough, so it could have occurred during the minting process. I still need a clear close-up to make up my mind.

Chris

 

Thanks. I will get a better picture the next time I visit. Are strikethroughs rare and valuable?

 

When I looked at the coin, it appeared to have been debossed at an angle. You can see material from the coin surface moved from one side of the mark to the other.