Just unrolling along these...

Coinscratch

Crusty nickels and out pops this beauty. Unfortunately no steps.

Then the very next roll - Is this PMD, broad struck, or what?

jmlanzaf

@CoinscratchFever said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@CoinscratchFever said:

@jmlanzaf said:
The 57 is worn down. Look at the hair near the ear.

The other coin is PMD, it's had the rim rolled up

Yea I saw that too - I got there a few years too late.

Like in a coin rolling machine?

Looks to me more like someone making jewelry. It's too regular to be accidental.

Well, they picked an ugly ass coin to make jewelry with - Maybe it was for practice.

LOL. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Might have been trying to make a ring or something. Might also have been trying to make a magician coin or something. You see all kinds of weird tooling on all kinds of coins.

jmlanzaf

The 57 is worn down. Look at the hair near the ear.

The other coin is PMD, it's had the rim rolled up

Coinscratch

@jmlanzaf said:
The 57 is worn down. Look at the hair near the ear.

The other coin is PMD, it's had the rim rolled up

Yea I saw that too - I got there a few years too late. It was just nice to see something shiny

Like in a coin rolling machine?

jmlanzaf

@CoinscratchFever said:

@jmlanzaf said:
The 57 is worn down. Look at the hair near the ear.

The other coin is PMD, it's had the rim rolled up

Yea I saw that too - I got there a few years too late.

Like in a coin rolling machine?

Looks to me more like someone making jewelry. It's too regular to be accidental.

Coinscratch

@jmlanzaf said:

@CoinscratchFever said:

@jmlanzaf said:
The 57 is worn down. Look at the hair near the ear.

The other coin is PMD, it's had the rim rolled up

Yea I saw that too - I got there a few years too late.

Like in a coin rolling machine?

Looks to me more like someone making jewelry. It's too regular to be accidental.

Well, they picked an ugly coin to make jewelry with - Maybe it was for practice.

Coinscratch

Okay then - Dang it!

Hemispherical

Looks like a train’s wheel. Notice only one edge has the lip.

Maybe someone was making a homemade model train set? Then realized it was easier to just buy a wheel and used the nickel during the purchase.

Coinscratch

@Hemispherical . Well there you have it! Or maybe they were trying to flatten a penny and realized the nickel was too small.
You never cease to amaze me that is an exact replica of MY nickel. Shaking head and going to bed

braddick

I don't believe the 1957 is worn down, rather it is a weak strike.

jmlanzaf

@braddick said:
I don't believe the 1957 is worn down, rather it is a weak strike.

I think that's part of it. But the appear to be abrasions on the ear.

Coinscratch

@jmlanzaf . Maybe the ear abrasions are from being in a coin roll, looks like the highest point. There is more on the shoulder easier to see in the cell pic.

ricko

The 2001 is PMD... weird find in a coin roll...usually makes the roll irregular. Cheers, RickO

jmlanzaf

@CoinscratchFever said:
@jmlanzaf . Maybe the ear abrasions are from being in a coin roll, looks like the highest point. There is more on the shoulder easier to see in the cell pic.

@CoinscratchFever said:
@jmlanzaf . Maybe the ear abrasions are from being in a coin roll, looks like the highest point. There is more on the shoulder easier to see in the cell pic.

IDK. I'm just looking at a picture. But I see light abrasions and luster breaks. It also looks like the reverse die was heavily polished which has led to a weak strike and loss of detail. It's somewhat interesting, but it is not UNC to my eye.

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