Nickels are not clad, they are a solid alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel, so there is no copper to expose. Sorry, but it looks like some residue...
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Federal statute 18 USC 331 “whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins...
Hobo nickels aren't my thing, but I do appreciate the "classic style" in which yours are carved. Just a suggestion, can you add some type of...
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I think @SensibleSal66 is just trying to get his post count back above 50/day. :woot: At this rate, he'll crack the top 20 list for most posts...
If you believe you found a doubled die, the first thing you should do is check the following sites for an EXACT match www.doubleddie.com...
The Mexican peso was devalued around 1992/93 when 1000 old pesos = 1 new peso, so that old note is now worth less than 50 cents, assuming it is...
@Teran If you're going to continue to search for errors, i strongly recommend taking some time to learn the minting and die making process....
If you look at the obverse immediately opposite the weak Letters, you'll see Lincoln's shoulder. It takes a lot of metal movement during striking...
While it may appear to be something under the date it cannot be 1835 because it can't occur in the minting or die making process. The mint does...
What type of data or information do you need to satisfy your stubbornness? Some of the people responding to your post have decades of experience...
It's NOT rpm-002. The pictures are good enough to determine that the bottom left of the mm took a hit as others have said
If you're suggesting the coin in the OP and coin in post 11 are the same, then you are absolutely mistaken. You can easily see that both coins...
There are lots and lots of coins out there with mechanical doubling and die deterioration that can appear to be doubled. true hub doubling isn't...
I'm hope the OP found the first response to her question helpful. :wacky: :banghead: :facepalm:
@Brian Ochaba Your coin is absolutely normal. Clad dimes, quarters, halves, and SBAs are made from 3 layers, silver colored 75%copper...
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IMO, it doesn't look like a lamination. I think the repeating pattern is too regular to have come from contamination or a void that was...
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