Now HERE'S a V-Nickel with a STORY to Tell!

braddick · November 14, 2002 1:56PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=801521317

When I saw this one I sort of gasped. You don't see this too often. Imagine the story it could tell?

dbldie55 · November 14, 2002 5:32PM

Pat, not sure I want to hear it (ugh)!

dorkkarl · November 14, 2002 8:16PM

maybe the damage was caused by the holder.

K S

braddick · November 15, 2002 9:54AM

This one got burried a bit too fast.

Scary!
I also found a 1922 plain Lincoln with a big half hole in the middle of it.

Who are these people mutilating these Key dates?!

(Also- the price on the above is stupid. Damage like the one on that 1885 nickel place it in the Cull catagory, not GD04. The price should really be somewhere between $50.00 and $100.00 I'd think.)

Twowood · November 15, 2002 10:11AM

After I saw an Indian Head penny with a hole thru it in the date on ebay, with bidding at $70. and building, I'd believe anything will sell! Twowood

mr1931S · November 15, 2002 10:58AM

If that "edge damage" is really,in fact, a mint-produced reeded edge...one could retire on the proceeds...

mr1931S · November 15, 2002 11:03AM

darn...the pic came up finally...that damage goes well beyond the rim...

i might email the seller a question about the edge...

09sVDB · November 17, 2002 3:25AM

Can anyone offer an explanation of the possible cause?

braddick · November 17, 2002 3:50AM

"Back in the day" bored farmers would tap the edge of coins with a spoon. Try that for a few hours. (Gotta be REAL bored!) and this type of damaged coin is what you get.