Hi guys, Found this nickel years ago and have tried to find out on and off how to classify the error. I think it's a weak strike but wanted to run it by the experts. Because of how it was struck, I can't tell which mint it was made at. Any thoughts as to whether it being a Lewis and Clarke nickel increases its value and rarity? Thanks!
There is a big difference between "error" and "damage". It is obvious that someone took a grinder to this coin. The first telltale sign is that there is no up-turned rim on the obverse. This has nothing to do with a "weakness in strike" because the up-turned rim is formed on both sides before the planchet ever reaches the coining chamber. Let me know if you find a bidiot who is willing to pay a premium for the Westward Journey "Keelboat". I have several thousand uncirculated specimens in original P&D rolls. The same goes for the "Peace Medal", "Bison", "Ocean in View" and the "Return to Monticello". Chris
Ok, I guess that makes sense. Thank you. That thought had crossed my mind too, but the way that the groove lines radiate concentricly from the center so perfectly made it look much too machined, and thus (to me) not human error.c
This can be accomplished easily with a belt sander set on a low speed, applying pressure with your finger on the coin and rotating it as you go. Chris PS. Did you delete the duplicate post?
