1935 Nickel With Curious Raised Bump - What Caused It?

This is not my coin, but I am attempting to help determine what caused this raised bump above the A in STATES. Open to any ideas!!

 

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Possibly a die chip.

 

@Lehigh96 would probably be the person to ask, nickel expert.

 

Nicely done on the photos, Pete

 

nice pictures, possible ? good question

 

Thanks for the compliments on the photos. They, like the coin are not mine...but posted with permission.

 

A dropped dot like a dropped letter, or a die chip the latter is questionable as it may be possible , I believe unlikely that a chip would be a perfect dot or circle. The thing with items as such there has to be other specimens out there.....as this just didn't happen 1 time.

 

its nöt normal.

 

Don’t think it is like a dropped letter - they show incuse

 

Not a dropped letter.

See the laminated area below "Of AM',
and around EPU ?

I'd guess that the Dot over the A has
some relationship to the laminations.

Not sure, of course - I've not see this
Dot on a Buff. Nickel before, and yes, it
sure looks like a raised, mostly round blob....
....but I can't tell what it is from those (nice!)
photos.

 

Lol, most of my experience is in Jefferson's but I do have some experience with Buffs. However, I am completely stumped by this, I've never seen anything like it.

 

Nice to know. Thanks

 

Damn. @Paddy54 @Pete Apple @Fred Weinberg. Thanks. I'm going with paddy. Cuz he was first

 

Cheech I do appreciate being #1 .....but it's more important to be correct than #1.
This thread as well all the others here are learning tools...I venture to say ,and I am speaking for myself...is that I have learned more in life from my mistakes,than from my triumphs!
That said what the others have shared [ their views ] perhasp maybe closer to the correct answer than mine.

 

I am absolutely convinced that it is not a dropped letter (dot). A dropped letter shows incuse on the coin. See this reference: http://www.error-ref.com/struck-through_dropped_filling/

I am focusing more on the possibility of this being severe die rust - see this photo (Photo by R Cooper):

 

Very interesting and a very good possibility. Perhaps someone may, or you, contact Brian Ribar who is a nickel specialist? Just a thought. www2.briansvarietycoins.com.

 

I have now had several folks on different forums suggest that I contact Brian. I will let you know his response if I hear from him. Thanks everyone for puzzling with me about this!

 

In my honest non expert opinion.
If you look at the coin upside down. The “chip” looks like a piece of the top of the “ A” that may have slid down off of the A. Possibly on strike?
The gap could have been caused over time.

 

I understand. But i really thought your answer made sense. But not to hurt the other fine gentlemans feelings. Said you were first. I was on the fence. But i do think i have seen a buffalo like this in my daughters crazy coin bin

 

Clear as a bell now Mr. Pete. Thanks