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Counterfeit 1964 D Nickel
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I thought this was really interesting. It weighs much less than a normal nickel, though I have no way to
measure it accurately. It is made out of some type of magnetic metal and has pretty good details for a counterfeit
if that is what this really is. Now, here is the pic, and a pic of a real nickel for comparison.
measure it accurately. It is made out of some type of magnetic metal and has pretty good details for a counterfeit
if that is what this really is. Now, here is the pic, and a pic of a real nickel for comparison.
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Makes me wonder why the counterfeiter bothered to make it a Denver issue?
Could be one of several options, but the most obvious I can think of is that it was struck on a planchet of a different metal composition.
This could have been a test/trial/pattern strike on a different planchet composition, or this planchet was originally suppose to be used
to strike a foreign denomination but subsequently ended up in the Jefferson Nickel blank bin!
Go out and buy a scale to weigh this...it is interesting!
Why in the world would anyone want to fake a 64-D nickel!!
<< <i>What Stone said.
Why in the world would anyone want to fake a 64-D nickel!!
While just a nickel, lots of weird coins that wouldn't seem economically viable, have been counterfeited in the past.
For instance, I have in my possession a 1967 Quarter. It isn't silver, and a quarter in 1967 still only had limited purchasing power!
If it can be done, someone will probably attempt it!
That said, I'm not defending my original statement, although it is more likely of the two options (counterfeit (OP), or trial/pattern strike (Me))
You may have a very desirable coin there.
it needs to be looked at by an expert in errors and then certified.
The reason is there is some extra metal below Monticello and in the I of Pluribus. In addition, the edge has
has deep line/scratch. It just doesnt seem 'right'. Here are the pictures:
I agree with others that you should get it checked out and not part with it until you're sure what it is. Maybe Fred W. or Mike D. will weigh in soon with their opinions.
Good luck with it. It is a neat find no matter what it turns out to be!
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coin in my set. And compares to a few of my other war nickels and proofs. Someday soon........
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
wartime planchet. Finally found a nickel expert who agreed me and happily took it home for $100.
couple days, I've had this coin for a number of years. I just can't get over how lustrous white it is. And it's
prooflike and resides in an ANACS. Did you ever have your coin nitric acid tested Frank?
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
<< <i>I'm probably dreaming but don't really keep it under lock and key. Was looking through my extras last
couple days, I've had this coin for a number of years. I just can't get over how lustrous white it is. And it's
prooflike and resides in an ANACS. Did you ever have your coin nitric acid tested Frank? >>
No, but NO acid tests should be done on coins with numismatic value. The buyer was convinced it
was a wartime alloy by SMELLING it.
<< <i>The edge makes me think its a magicians or conmans nickel IMO >>
I'm wondering the same.
Maybe the thin sections glued over something magnet.
But sort of strange that it's so thin.
Is the orientation correct?
I'd look the edges over really close.
If you're sure there's no seam it might be worth sending it in.
bumps under Monticello and in the I of Pluribus? I understand the potential for an off metal,
but if this is the case, what are the bumps?
Ed, the orientation is correct. I will look that the edge closer tomorrow! From what I remember the edge
just looked like one of those cheap, cast coins, and that was one of the reasons why I had thought it
counterfeit.
Right now I'm studying a half dollar that seems to have been created in a similar fashion, although the center of the oreo is not magnetic.
<< <i>
<< <i>I'm probably dreaming but don't really keep it under lock and key. Was looking through my extras last
couple days, I've had this coin for a number of years. I just can't get over how lustrous white it is. And it's
prooflike and resides in an ANACS. Did you ever have your coin nitric acid tested Frank? >>
No, but NO acid tests should be done on coins with numismatic value. The buyer was convinced it
was a wartime alloy by SMELLING it. >>
The original sniffer!
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<< <i>Judging from the photo of the edge, I would guess that this is a sandwich that was assembled outside the Mint. The back of one nickel and the front of another nickel were ground off. Then a circular wafer of steel or pure nickel was placed between the obverse and reverse layers and the three were bonded together with solder or glue. >>
Yep. I was looking at it last night and that's what it looked to be. I had not noticed it before then. It's layered pretty well and tough to see the difference in the color of the metals. Do you have any idea what they may have been used for?
<< <i>how is the rotation Goldenegg ?? >>
The rotation is as it should be with a regular nickel.
Maybe it was used for some sort of trick where a coin needed to be magnetic.
What if it was sawed in half hollowed out and a piece of steel was put inside? Maybe a trick could be done with a magnetic wand making a coin disappear.
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=132278&whichpage=1
Leo, good luck with the 1946.