Your nickel looks like a normal circulated coin. If you see something "extra" it is most likely Paredolia.
My husband has it aswell...he doesn't look at coins...there is really letters under liberty...looks like a stencil of a star and letters infront...also there is something on his neck...
Even in God we trust has something under it...and on the reverse looks like something is above the building...just so you know I have graves eye disease which make my eyes stick out more...and I have 20/20 vision...I see this without a magnifying glass...I didn't stare at it for a long time I glanced over it once...
Welcome to Coin Talk. Whatever you're seeing was not done at the mint. IMO it's just the pattern of circulation wear that's making it look that way. @paddyman98 is an expert on error coins and if you want the opinion of other experts contact @Fred Weinberg; @furryfrog02; @desertgem; @mikediamond; et al.
They are correct , circulation wear pattern that resemble something our brain tries to make sense. It is completely normal when looking for abnormalities. Jim
Welcome to Coin Talk. Whatever you're seeing was not done at the mint. IMO it's just the pattern of circulation wear that's giving it the appearance it has. @paddyman98 is an expert on error coins. If you want the opinion of other error experts contact @Fred Weinberg; @JCro57; @furryfrog02: @desertgem: @mikediamond; et al.
Well I can see most of what you're talking about. However it's impossible for that to happen at the Mint. You must take several factors into consideration. In this case it would be the surface of the coin, staining, dirt, fingerprints, circulation wear and tear, etc. This creates abnormal surfaces on the coin. Then what your eyes see and how your brain thinks come into play. Look up the word paredolia. We see things and we can't help but process what we see. Think of a coins surface as an ink blot test. We all see something but is it real?
So this r or p ir just from wear and this square with an obvious star or something.. Ok then I guess we're seeing things that aren't there...but are visible on camera...ok got it...
I see it and 3 other people was asked to describe what they saw without me telling them what I was seeing on the coin...3 different people saw the same thing without knowing what the other person saw...so all of these different brains saw the exact same thing at first glance...I'm just saying that's kind of far fetched for 3 people to see the exact same thing without knowing what they were even looking for...but ok..
A month or so I came on this forum with 2009 Lincoln Cent...I was told that this wasn't an error at the mint...I was told it was nothing...then go to another professional that said it was a die crack..it wasn't worth anything but I'm trying to learn how these thing happen to coins...
I'm thinking you disagree with what the members here have told you re your 2000 D Jefferson nickel. If that's the case it may well be worth the money to send it in to a Third Party Grader. PCGS and NGC are a bit on the expensive side. ANACS costs less, so send it to them. Ask them to authenticate and certify your coin as a mint error and ask them to describe the error. Send it in and when it's returned, please post a photo of the results. Thank you.
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It is not far-fetched. The 3 people you asked are obviously not error specialists and clearly do not know what they are talking about. They are unskilled, untrained amateurs who think just because they think they see something, that MUST be what it is. And because you agree with them, it validates your opinion. The assertion that 3 different people saw the same thing means NOTHING. Your nickel is not an error. You are experiencing coin pareidolia. Nothing more. Also, don't fall for "experienced dealers" who have "been in this business for 45 years." Some of the biggest pushers of error misinformation are "experienced dealers." They might know coins. Most don't know the minting process or what even constitutes an error.
