PMD or possible error?????

toyz4geo · February 10, 2012 11:36AM

Hi all,
I was rediscovering some of the stuff I had picked up over the past few years and came across this Buffalo nickel.
Any thoughts how the hole in his head might have come about?
I remember someone had suggested it might have been hit with a punch, but it seems that kind of PMD would bend the coin or show up on the reverse of the coin...especially to go as deep as this hole goes.
Is it possible for this to have had a round lamination type error wherein the plug fell out after being struck?
At any rate, I think it is kinda neat.
Any thoughts?

Thanks,
George

davewesen · February 10, 2012 12:00PM

strike through?

does the area at the bottom of the small circle look like anything?
the edges look odd for a punch

toyz4geo · February 10, 2012 12:11PM

The bottom of the crater is flat, except for the little gouge in the center. The sides are tapered toward the bottom, but not evenly tapered.

WoodenJefferson · February 10, 2012 1:12PM

Can't be 100% sure on this, but to me, it looks like a lamination flaw that peeled out after being struck. The hinge of the peel looks to be around the 9 O'clock position, peeling off from the opposite direction.

MsMorrisine · February 10, 2012 2:58PM

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PerryHall · February 10, 2012 10:13PM

Appears to be a strike through. If it were a lamination I would expect the sides of the crater to be more tapered but it could be a lamination which is not unusual on this series.