Nah, it is a gen-u-wine US mint error. I showed it to a guy who knows about coins an he said it was worth a lot.
Found in my pocket change yesterday. @paddyman98 is it genuine and what do you think I can sell it for on etsy? [ATTACH]
Given it's both sides, more likely a die adjustment or weak strike - http://www.error-ref.com/weak_strikesinsufficientrampressure/
Nickels are solid alloy not clad... This is just environmental damage... it sat in the dirt or something like that - slightly acidic - for a while...
Holiday slow down / shut down maybe???
All I can say is you forget better stuff than I do! I have rescued (refuse to say bought) a colorized, screen printed and probably cleaned 1921...
Just joking, ole dog - we love you...
Oh well, another it10t for the ignore list.
Yep. Then you post something interesting and I unignore you. Then squirrel and back on ignore...
The u.s. mint is merely a manufacturer... They manufacture coins to order and deliver them to the fed (Federal Reserve Bank) or its agent....
@mlov43 in the US I believe is it when they are delivered by the coiner that they become money. Up until they they are counted as bullion by weight.
Linesman's pliers or wire cutters on the cent...
"Sand" might not have only been silica. I've seen it done in a craft environment with crushed walnut shells.
Nice one, esp. with the die chip on the mint mark.
Nope. A missing layer would expose the copper core. And would likely weight quite a bit less than standard.
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All issues of The Numismatist up through (I think 2002) are now available through the Newman Numismatic Portal free to all. Editions from 2003...
Typically (when I'm not being lazy), I put a notice in the EXIF data... "Copyright (C) 20xx, name, all rights reserved except permission is...
Not odd at all. It takes some skill with a grinder to remove only the building w/o slipping. It would take mad skills with a grinder to remove...
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