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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3011561, member: 92083&quot;]This is definitely manufactured and not a genuine piece that came from the Mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the bottom of the fragment, you can see where something (a rounded-end tool, like a Phillips head screwdriver) was used to push it down to help forcefully bond it; there are several different indentations as if to push it down several times because it wouldn&#039;t sit flush, possibly even lightly hammered after the adhesive or solder started drying/cooling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Above the fragment, there is a parallel line even with the fragment, very likely where some kind of gripping tool to was used to hold it while this fragment was attached. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also pretty sure that &quot;E&quot; is likely from a different denomination and unlikely is the same metal content.</p><p><br /></p><p>The degree of wear on the &quot;E&quot; is inconsistent with the rest of the coin. Thus, I suspect the fragment is from a piece long after that nickel was minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>In all, a very sloppy attempt to create an error coin to make some money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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