:loud: We received a nickel in change sometime over the past few days that looks like it was struck using a die for a dime. It has the front and backsides of a nickel, but the edges are cut-off...so is the date. Any ideas how much a coin like this is worth? We took some pictures if that helps. I'm trying to determine if we should keep it for a conversation piece, sell it, or buy...well, you can't buy anything for a nickel these days.... Thanks for your input/advice, etc. Mike
Welcome to the forum Mike. Pictures would be helpful. It could be a mint error or it could be post-mint damage. Charlie
Post photos... It might be damage and be worthless....if it is real (and there is a chance) it would be worth some $$ and we would need photos to know for sure. Also if you can get its weight..... Speedy
Forgive the quality....Sony Cybershot... Here are three pictures. I tried to capture both sides of the coin. The error coin is the coin on the right...though it is fairly obvious. I tried to capture thickness...but with this camera there wasn't a good way to do this. I'll use calipers this week. I will also try to get a weight in grams for you. Thanks for the help! Mike
Well,it does look like a Wrong Plachet error from HERE,but yes,if you could get a picture of that side.That would help a lot! B12
These are terrible side shots.... The camera has a difficult time focusing on these apparently. They are blurry...so, I don't know how much these will help... sorry. I'll try to figure out a way to get better pictures.
I'm going for damage until we have a weight and better (clearer) photots... Also take a photo of the coin with a Dime next to it... Speedy
One tip with photos....take a magnifying glass and hold it in front of the camera and then take the photos...that might make them clearer.... Speedy
I'm not sure... Pete, I'm not sure if the coin has a copper base. I'll look. Do you think it could be a penny? It's about the thickness of a dime, except for the raised area. But, it seems to have a larger diam. than a dime. Would weight help determine what's going on? I should have the weight tonight. Hopefully better pictures too. Why would someone go through the trouble of decorating a penny? Mike
That is out of the question...its the wrong color...a dime would have a copper color layer inside of the clad layer... It would make "cents" that it would be larger than a dime because it would be struck in a nickel die and the collar would be smaller than the planchet therefor it would spread out some. As for the weight....we can tell if its real or fake that way....if it was struck on a dime planchet (a blank coin) it would be one weight...if its a fake it would weight more So the weight is the key IMO. Spddey
The nickel on the right is an "acid job". It was immersed in a corrosive liquid for a prolonged period. This reduced its thickness and diameter, along with producing a fuzzy design.
Thanks for all the replies....I'm getting a weight anyway. Speedy, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to get the weight. Mission cancelled due to busy jeweler. Post office was terrible too. Christmas... I can buy the acid theory. However, I'm curious why the bevel or edge would be reduced so much more than the surface. Would the perp ground the edges down? If so, they did a good job because the diameter seems to be constant. If the removal rate was greater, it seems the removal rate would also be higher on the raised letters and other features...and they would have been reduced to a greater level. Since the bevel appears to be completely removed... I'm not arguing...just curious.
Dimensions in (mm), weight TBD The dimensions of the nickel are: 20mm Dia. It is uniform. thickness = .75mm Does this help?
I think its a fake... Too small to be a nickel planchet and too big to be a dime planchet. Sorry to have to tell you that...keep out an eye and you will find something else I'm sure. Speedy
Bummer. The only other coin I have is a 1907 Nickel with A Roman Numeral V on the back and a wreath.... I'm guessing it's worth some money.....5 cents?
Yep--I would have to see a photo before I could say for sure but I would say $0.75 at the lowest. Speedy
what you have is a liberty V nickel, they are very nice. is it in good condition? photo's please.. bring on the photies :hail:
