This gouged reverse of the nickel looks like mint damage. But this community convinced me that I have much to still learn. Anyhow the word Five seems to have a mark/gouge of some sort. If someone could assist me with their wisdom it would be much appreciated.
Troy, welcome! Are you sure its raised? It looks like PMD scratch. Can you get a picture on an angle to kind of show if it "peaks up" above the surface? It looks like just a scratch post mint.
I will use this digital magnifier that I tried to save money when I bought it and learned that sometimes you get cheap product being a penny pincher. It’s definitely a deep gouge that looks as if it is under the layer. No peeling of top layer, no chips or other metal showing. I’ll take a better pic
That’s what it looks like on the nickel!!! Now that a good picture, wish I could take pics like that. Thanks
