2011 D Jefferson Nickel w/ error(s)
Harbin
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I found this nickel in my change. “Five cents” is printed twice on the reverse side. It’s also a millimeter or less larger than other nickels. I’ll be taking it to a shop recommended by several of my neighbors as soon as my schedule allows. They have short hours.
I was told it may be extremely rare. I’d like to hear what everyone thinks. Thanks!
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Looks damaged to me.
Definitely damaged. Looks like an attempt at a fake error (but not a convincing one).
I would think so because of the flattened edges but the extra letters looked raised (including the TS in states). Are they @Harbin?
IF they are, how would that be faked?
"There's no such thing as a stupid question..."
That's a good homework assignment for you. Find out how you would make raised letters on the coin and you have your answer.
IF they are, how would that be faked?
Could have been created with a soft die. Maybe someone was experimenting on making a fake error nickel.
In any case, it wasnt done at the mint so it is damage.
They are definitely raised.
The edges aren’t actually flattened.
Look man, if you don't know, that's cool.
"There's no such thing as a stupid question..."
It's a simple assignment; if you want to learn, give it a try.
Then again, some people aren't here to learn.
One edge area looks ground off, one looks flattened.
If you set a piece of soft metal on a coin and strike it with a hammer it can pick up some details of the coin and act as a die, imparting (raised) details on the coin that.is under it the next time it is struck.
It would seem a simple assignment to 'coin' people. I was simply try to help @Harbin.
A clue like "look into Brockage as it pertains"... or a link to a page about vice coins that explains positive and negative imprints would be helpful.
I can spend hours searching something specific and often never be 100% sure.
That is why I am here, because of endless searches and wanting help from 'coin' people.
"There's no such thing as a stupid question..."
So, if they did it twice you could get raised details?
"There's no such thing as a stupid question..."
Yes. First strike impresses some details into the other metal/coin, second strike can lead to the coin picking up some of those details.
How are raised details created on a regular coin? With a die.
So how would raised details be added to a coin to create a fake error? With a die.
Using common sense would get you most of the way to answering your question. Never mind a "clue"; Greenstang handed you the answer, yet you still did not lift a finger to look for any details yourself. That doesn't bode well. Numismatics is too complicated a topic to be spoonfed; you have to be willing to put in the work. Those that come here expecting to be spoonfed never make it far.
Also, if you think you have an error you need to be able to explain how it happened in the minting process.
There is no way for that coin's appearance to be the result of the minting process. Look up pictures of doublestruck coins to see what that looks like (hint: the details from the first shrike would be flattened down).