Error? 2005-P Nickel Missing Entire Year! Advice needed

[Echoplex]

Sorry for the glare in the pics. This 2005-P Ocean in View nickel has no date and you can see it is also missing the "y" off liberty. What's going on here? A legitimate error? Last pic shows it compared to a normal 2005-P. There's no signs of artificial wear where the date or "y" is and you can see the rim is normal where the date would be. I searched the net and could not find any other examples. Your thoughts are welcome and appreciated!

 

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[l.cutler]

Looks to be a filled die error, grease or debris fill some of the die causing missing or weak elements.

 

[smokeythecat]

I concur with a grease filled die. Value is up to the buyer. I'd try a web search for something similar.

 

[Echoplex]

Thank you both! Was CRH and was like where the heck is the date!?!? Only my second error CRH, so I'm pretty excited.

 

[port ewen ace]

assume reverse is normal strike?

if it wuz mine--- Ebay auction for $10---- & wait for a bite

 

[Dozer D]

Maybe GHOST Money

 

[Echoplex]

don't you love photo shop?
By the way, coin has rust spots

Are you suggesting I photo shopped the year out? I can assure you that I have not. There is no year.

Regarding "rust", I'm not sure what it is, but it was sticky/tarry and has left permanent marks on the surface of the coin. Maybe it is what was filling the die or simply circulation shmooze.

 

[enamel7]

don't you love photo shop?

You know better than that! No doubting other's finds! It looks legit to me!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting coin! I hope you find the answer on the error.

 

[enamel7]

You know better than that! No doubting other's finds! It looks legit to me!

He did. It's struck through grease.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

don't you love photo shop?
By the way, coin has rust spots

Ol bradyboy

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/63507-real-fake.html

 

[Tnmountains]

Ol bradyboy

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/63507-real-fake.html

What he said.