CRH find need help on the reverse of the JFK Half Dollar

JWP

I Opened a box of half dollars to find this ender staring at me. I finally decided to open the roll and see what it was. It was a 1997 D JFK half dollar with what looks like the imprint of a planchet ribbon that left over from punching out nickel planchets. I can't explain the reverse, but maybe someone else can. I can only think that the left over Nickel ribbon made its way into a a water bath and the Half dollar ended up resting on it ,but how did the coin and the ribbon happen to nest together. How can nickel ribbon and a half dollar meet like this in the minting process? Thanks for any idea that someone might have.

MarkKelley

Looks to me like it just had other coins lying on it when whatever it was was deposited on it.

air4mdc

Material buildup from an overspray……defined and feathered edges. Paint?? Industrial protectant of some sort.

ricko

I agree with the overspray concept.. while other coins were on top of the half dollar. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

The coin appears well used, probably in a casino. I am going to WAG and say that it got lost inside some sort of machine, perhaps a coin counter because of the mixed denominations, and the foul, nicotine-polluted atmosphere found in many a casino coated the uncovered areas with nicotine.