1987-P Nickel. PMD or Error?

[ajaj]

I am not an expert on many of the potential coin errors out there, but I came across this in change. Probably PMD, but it looks interesting enough to post. Thanks.


aj

 

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[galenrog]

What are the characteristics of this coin that make it interesting? Perhaps I am viewing through the wrong field of my trifocals, but I only see a well worn coin.

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[ajaj]

Hi; maybe my photos are not that great. The edges seem to appear much more worn than the rest of the coin. The edges don't appear like normal wear an tear. I could be very wrong, however.

aj

 

[huntsman53]

It looks like it may have been struck when the Collar was damaged in some way and this caused slight amounts of metal from the Planchet to fold back on itself which resembles thin Die Crack Cuds. However, there is the possibility that portions of the edges of the Dies were shearing away and they are actual thin Die Crack Cuds.


Frank

 

[huntsman53]

Hi; maybe my photos are not that great. The edges seem to appear much more worn than the rest of the coin. The edges don't appear like normal wear an tear. I could be very wrong, however.

aj

I am not sold on the rims being worn as it appears that the metal has been folded back over the lettering. However, it would not be the first or last time I was or will be wrong!


Frank

 

[ajaj]

Thanks for the analysis. I took a couple of more photos that are lighter and, I believe, a little more in-focus.

aj

 

[enamel7]

Just looks like a simple worn coin to me.

 

[FormerTeller]

Very odd pattern of wear, if that's what it is.