2004 P Peace Medal Nickel error rolls

Derek · June 26, 2006 2:43AM

Hi All,

It's been a while since I posted, has anyone seen this type of error roll in person, its the mis-struck 2004 P nickel roll from
NF String & Son with the coins rolled to one side of the bank wrap because of the incorrect height of the nickel itself leaving a gap on the other side of the roll. I remember a month ago there were a few posts about these nickels so I thought it would be interesting to see this for yourselves..

Derek Link below..

http://cgi.ebay.com/2004-P-Peace-Medal-NICKEL-BOX-50-H-T-ERROR-ROLLS-Tubes_W0QQitemZ230001787555QQihZ013QQcategoryZ41089QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Derek · June 26, 2006 2:47AM

Almost forgot, you need to click on the second picture on the right and then click enlarge to see the gap in wrapping..

Derek

Numisone · June 26, 2006 3:01AM

Here is the link Nickels

I guess that I am a bit confused about your listing.

You base the fact that these are error coins on the fact that there is room in the wrapper?

Secondly, you state "RARE INDEED! NEVER TO HAPPEN AGAIN!" and "Watch your investment grow!"

Sounds a little like creative marketing.

Are you sure that these coins will appreciate in value? By what standards do you base this comment?

Also, by what standards are you using in declaring these as rare?

MajorDuty · June 26, 2006 3:07AM

I did that. I unrolled them one turn with a toothpick. Never imagined it would create such a stir.

holadude · June 26, 2006 3:08AM

People will sell anything on ebay

Derek · June 26, 2006 3:21AM

I am not the seller, I only posted here for the people on this group who are fans of the peace nickels to see something cool..

Derek

Thenewguy · June 26, 2006 7:20AM

Just because there is a little space at one end of the roll means the nickels are errors? I would think that it is more likely that the rolling machine was just out of adjustment, if it is possible to be "out of adjustment that is.

gamr0n · June 26, 2006 7:30AM

What a lame attempt at a scam.

kranky · June 26, 2006 8:35AM

In the auction, the seller claims:

"Error Rolls because in the early stage of minting at the Philidelphia mint the level of pressure of the die hitting the blank planket was low causing the rim to expand very little, not to full height of a regular nickel, hence the thin nickels and the extra empty space in the roll!"

That's the first I've heard of thin nickels.

zkcoins · June 26, 2006 11:19AM

I am not sure what the cause of these rolls is. But they are different sizes. I have about 6 sets of the peace rolls from the early release. I only opened one of them but it is exaclty the ones that have been described. It appeared to be the coins and not the rolling of them. Not sure if it is an error like people have been claiming for the last couple of years. But the rolls are different sizes.

If you guys want I can try to find my rolls and take some pics. Just let me know.

Zach

dlimb2 · June 26, 2006 11:32AM

Those peace nickels he is referring to are the ones in the mint wrapper not the ones from the bank....

Derek · June 26, 2006 4:01PM

Yes, this does go down in "error history", thats why the D minted peace nickels are not going for anything much & there's no big deal about them, it's all in the early P minted variety.. Not all NF String & Sons rolls are like that, they are the rarest to find, rarer than the error mint wrapped variety.

Derek

clackamas · June 26, 2006 5:27PM

I have a boat load of those. I don't think they are worth a premium.

zkcoins · June 26, 2006 6:23PM

<< <i>I have a boat load of those. I don't think they are worth a premium. >>

Derek · July 1, 2006 3:44AM

Zach,

There are new photos showing the comparison between regular NF String nickel roll in a tube next to a Error Peace nickel roll..

I requested a comparison shot and the seller put one up..

D

ILikeMercs · July 1, 2006 3:46AM

here ya go.......one set I opened.

coinnut86 · July 1, 2006 3:59AM

umm.. did anyone think that maybe the roll is short a nickel

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holeinone1972 · July 1, 2006 4:02AM

I sold a set for $80 a few months back.

Derek · July 1, 2006 4:22AM

Rolls like this have been opened and counted to verify that they are full rolls..

Conder101 · July 1, 2006 3:43PM

<< <i>That's the first I've heard of thin nickels. >>

Where have you been? There have been reports of "thin" quarters and nickels ever since the state quarter series began. It seems like every time a new design comes out someone gets rolls from both mints, puts them together and rediscovers that rolls from one mint are shorter than rolls from the other. (Which mint is shorter bounces back and forth between the mints.) And in almost every case it gets described as the high pressure strike compressing the metal more an resulting in thinner coins and shorter rolls. Actually it is just the opposite. Higher pressure striking results in the rims being more fully struck up and that the coins are thicker at the edges. Since the edges are where the coins stack the higher pressure stike coins create the longer rolls. I'm surprised to see the correct explaination in the auction. They are not errors by any stretch of the imagination though.

2004 P Peace Medal Nickel error rolls

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