Cams Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Hi- in all the coins I've been going through, haven't come across anything like this ( including looking online) - has anyone seen this before & is it a minting error? It's actually in decent shape, but om a newbie & wanted to know the professionals thoughts- TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J P M Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 I see all kinds of Jefferson nickels every day and I can say without a doubt you coin has been damaged. We call it PMD ( Post Mint Damage ) Sandon, Mike Meenderink and The Neophyte Numismatist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 The coin just took two big hits on its edge after it left the mint, as indicated by the displacement of metal with the previously struck design elements underneath. The only error it remotely resembles, a rim "cud" from a piece broken off of the die, would not show a depression on the rim itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Damage is unique to each coin, but it is not an error and has no value whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Lots of damage (PMD) on both sides of that nickel. What you have is impossible to happen during the striking of the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Heavy, heavy damage. Most of us would call that a "parking lot" coin. Definitely not an error. Just severely damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
