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Earthquake nickel - can anyone explain this one?

sadysta1sadysta1 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭
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I bought it for its "unusal" factor, can anyone explain this one to me???

earthquake nickel

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  • solidsolid Posts: 2,975
    That is really strange!

    Planchet flaws?

    Those aren't all raised lines from die cracks are they? image
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I'd say this is one of the last few strikes before the die utterly crumbled.
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  • sadysta1sadysta1 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭
    Nope the lines are not raised image

    It also has what I would call "acid rinse" surface
  • jtwaxjtwax Posts: 241
    Date looks too high up. Counterfeit?
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,636 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tough to say but have you considered it was the end of an ingot that was rolled
    out with slag on it.

    There are often some strange surface on the shield nickels.
    Tempus fugit.
  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Clad ... the lines look incuse, not from a broken die, the date is known in that position I believe (similar to FS#003.3 - 3rd Edition)

    In the end it looks like a terrible planchet ... which would be a really cool find! image

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  • shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
    Looks like it was buried in the frozen tundra.
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