You should be able to identify what you have. Post back...your journey could be useful to other new members getting into variety collecting.
Very common to find MD in that spot.
It is a shock. I got my first 50D as a kid back in the early 80s. I didn't know it then, but I remember thinking, "Wow...this nickel is in great...
Furry - that almost seems impossible. You've paid your dues for sure...and should have been rewarded. Interesting though.
Meow - surprised to hear that you haven't found nickels to be worth your while. I have to agree with Furry; nickels provide decent finds. They...
FG appears to be there. It has to be smooth and no evidence of initials to qualify. Good luck on the hunt!!
Welcome to CT! I agree with our fellow coin enthusiasts. Nice coin but a low MS coin at best. Worth face value. That said, if it's the best in...
You may find this interesting: https://www.britannica.com/event/Saint-Albans-Raid
In the end, they are all needed @CaptainMac. I'm glad that all those folks have compiled the information for us variety hunters. It's given the...
I prefer that site over the others, but the others sometimes have specimens Coppercoins does not. But I think the format and marker...
XF/AU coin. Fun find in circulation.
Nice find in nice condition!! That's a fairly valuable coin so treat it well....
@Marites Foertsch As a rough rule of thumb, when the outer details (e.g., letters/wording) are nearly missing/missing there will be interest...
I like Kevin's suggestion. Warming vs. Heating a coin (low-slow temperature rise). Controlled. Dab to remove the wax/dry.
Machine damaged. This occurs during the coining process where slop in the machine/die allow a small wobble at the top of the stroke. No premium....
Looks like solder; heating it up to remove it might reveal the date.
@Strike Vader the second 8 appears to be a 3 that took a hit or is obliterated by some added metal. Have a new look; can you make out a 3 as...
It does look like added metal. Odd that it would be on the date, but it appears at the 6/12 o'clock positions on the Obverse/Reverse.
When I was coin roll hunting, I would find environmentally damaged coins all the time. Another collector started to put together a 'cameo' set...
I see a shear and break edge. I don't think my blank planchets have that. Perhaps it's just a slug.
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