Extreme Lamination Error Nickel!!!

frankendime · May 2, 2012

Found in my box of nickels today, plus a 45 S ender. My first S War Nickel, only one in the box.

ckrakowski · May 2, 2012

nice ender please post it in my end roll finds thread.

sagittarius98 · May 3, 2012

Something seems wrong with that nickel. I do have a 1958 lamination nickel, and the surface under it looks like a weak strike and is smooth. This coin looks like it may have been in some acid.

frankendime · May 3, 2012

Hard to tell from the pic, but there is a layer of metal missing with a step at the transition. Coin is much thinner on one side. I believe that if the layer was removed post-mint it would not show the impression of the strike. Strike is weak on the thin side. I am sure this coin was struck on damaged planchet.

Xiao en · May 3, 2012

now its Frankennickle.... :laughing9:

sagittarius98 · May 3, 2012

frankendime said:
Hard to tell from the pic, but there is a layer of metal missing with a step at the transition. Coin is much thinner on one side. I believe that if the layer was removed post-mint it would not show the impression of the strike. Strike is weak on the thin side. I am sure this coin was struck on damaged planchet.

I think it could still be PMD. Post it in the coins section to get more advice.

sagittarius98 · May 3, 2012

Xiao en said:
now its Frankennickle....

What's next, Frankenhalf?

frankendime · May 4, 2012

sagittarius98 said:
What's next, Frankenhalf?

I'm a looking! Don't be jealous, I'm one in a million. lol But on the serious side, I preach that if you only edge check, you are gonna miss something! There are coins out there worth much more than silver content.

HH All!