You can have an XRF scan done. Some Pawn Shops and Jewelry Stores have XRF scanners. Also, metals testing labs are ubiquitous. Google to find one...
You could send it for attribution (not grading) for a cost of around $10. Attributors Be sure to contact before sending coins....
I am not convinced the dot is missing on the 47 in error-ref In either case, it seems the weight of your 46 nickel argues in favor of a Henning,...
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http://www.error-ref.com/henning-counterfeit-nickel/
Scales which weigh to 2 decimals in grams are more helpful. Those which weigh to only one decimal leave room for inaccuracy because of rounding....
Agree = partial collar and last photo = damage[ATTACH]
Very nice - it is the correct weight! Congratulations!
I agree that it could very well be a plated coin. Another possibility: The normal edge shows 2 clad layers sandwiched around a pure copper core....
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You are welcome. I am not convinced it is a clash - especially on one of the deepest areas of a device.
If you find that photo, I would certainly like to see it!
The discrepancy between what I was told and the sign is curious! Must be some explanation??
I asked the mint what the tolerance was for die rotations. Here is their answer: “For circulating denominations the coin rotation tolerance is...
Vice? Sledgehammer?
The Etsy listings are looking for suckers
Diagnostics for a Close AM include the M in AMERICA closer to the A than the E, the A in STATES closer to the right T than the left T, and the FG...
A Wide Am shows the M midway between A and E. None known for 93 [ATTACH]
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