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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 463153, member: 11521&quot;]Anything is possible but if a Mint employee did as you stated: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) Doubling would be apparent on the obverse of the nickel (unless the Mint employee perfectly aligned the already-struck nickel with the obverse die - which is, for all practical purposes, impossible). And the second strike would be especially strong because, with both a nickel and a cent in the striking chamber, the dies would have much more metal between them to squeeze in the space between them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2) The cent would be pressed into the reverse of the nickel rather than being raised above the original reverse surface. My guess is the cent may become fused in the nickel due to the heat generated during the striking process (with the image of a nickel reverse struck into it). But it is also possible the cent could become separated from the nickel after striking but the deep impression of it in the nickel would remain. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think your scenario is highly unlikely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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