Abe's been hit with a BB Gun. (or gouged or 'hit' with something !) The reverse side of coin is the result of the BB's
There are no 'layers' to nickels, and so when you said 'missing proper laminate layers', AND the photo certainly looks like it's been copper...
Pareidolia - Rinse and Repeat
It's been obviously plated, after the coin was in circulation.
Call it Damaged
It's a fairly common occurrence - I believe it's a bit of extra metal from the planchet's edge that got folded into the inside of the rim. I'm...
Doesn't look genuine to me either. My general rules is: If it's dark/dull and grey, it's been de-plated If it's bright and shiny, it's been...
Copper core, yes. Where do you see 'copper' other than the edge/core? It's a damaged coin. Surfaces are what we call 'enviornmentally damaged'
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Looks like a minor filled die, as mentioned by Kentucky
Doubt you would be banned - we're just trying to help you with your inquires about the coins you're finding in change or in roll searching. A...
Way, please look up Pareidolia in the Dictionary
I absolutely see such effects on all denominations of coins, all years. It happens all the time.......damaged here, but not close by 'here'....
The metal 'missing' or flattened is from damage.
Nice photos - clear, crisp, close up - See how the MD is 'shelf' doubling compared to the main lettering/digit......
The coins' surface is damaged/altered by it being either a 'dryer' coin, or something very similar. The lettering is doubled, it's flattened...
With the exception of just a few Kennedy Halves, and some Silver dollars (Mogan & Peace), I've not seen rim cuds bringing any premium. More of...
Looks like it's a rim cud ! (thanks for those extra side photos - sometimes they're needed)
OK, but your photos are very dark
Odds are the straight clip is not a genuine clip. Impossible to tell from the photos, and would have to be seen in-hand to authenticate, but...
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