Spiked Chin '39-P Jefferson Nickel?

sedulous

Received this coin today at a local McD's. What is that protruding from the chin? Thoughts?

1939-P Jefferson Nickel

• Tim

WAYNEAS

I am going out on a limb here, but it looks like a gouge (PMD) that happened early in the coin's life and has progressed along with the coin's wear.
Will wait anxiously for other post responses.
Wayne

Type2

Come on Wayne you can see it, It’s right there on his chin. I have one Acne Indian with Appaloosa Buffalo.

ricko

I would say it looks like a die chip and has worn with the rest of the image/coin. Cheers, RickO

Steven59

I'll go with a hit in circulation with metal movement (PMD). His nose look like it got hit also.

BuffaloIronTail

@Type2 said:
Come on Wayne you can see it, It’s right there on his chin. I have one Acne Indian with Appaloosa Buffalo.

Nice coin. The tail shows on the hip.

Pete

Kliao

I'm with the others, I believe that the coin got hit which moved metal to create what you see.

leothelyon