So what's up with this nickel?

[stetam]

Just found this getting some coins ready to tumble.

 

[markinmichigan]

Did you find that in the ground? Looks as if someone intentionally ground/sanded the face off.

Mark in Michigan

 

[Carl-NC]

Weight it. If it weighs what a nickel should weigh then it's probably a mint error, though I've never seen one like that. More likely someone mutilated it.

 

[stetam]

Did you find that in the ground? Looks as if someone intentionally ground/sanded the face off.

Mark in Michigan

Weight it. If it weighs what a nickel should weigh then it's probably a mint error, though I've never seen one like that. More likely someone mutilated it.

Yeah it's thinner than a nickel should be. Whoever did it did a good job.

Steve

 

[stetam]

After looking at it closer there is no way someone did this. It's too perfect.

Steve

 

[hoser]

HMMM Very unusual for sure. Got to be some story behind it.

 

[Martin_V3i]

HMMM Very unusual for sure. Got to be some story behind it.

STORY is correct. Flip the thing over for the other side. All I see is a mangled "something."

 

[GroundSweeper]

Aliens.

 

[hoser]

STORY is correct.

No, I mean there has to be a story as to why someone would do this to the coin.

 

[Martin_V3i]

No, I mean there has to be a story as to why someone would do this to the coin.

I don't see a coin at all in a pic, yet. Just something sorta round.

 

[sube]

I see a x in the center must be treasure in there. sube

 

[OwassoRon]

Maybe the tail side was glued to the bottom of a table or chair leg to level it. Then after some time and wear on the face the nickel fell off?.....

 

[Rock Jock]

I have seen coins flattened on one side and then engraved as a custom brooch or made a custom pendant.

 

[RMEAV8R]

I once saw coins like that that had been dropped into an escalator. After maintenance had removed them some had been worn flat on one side similar to that one.

 

[HuntinDog]

or a trip in a coin op dryer

 

[Dave_e]

or a trip in a coin op dryer

I was also thinking sever case of "dryer coin".

 

[Martin_V3i]

I was also thinking sever case of "dryer coin".

Maybe, if it was left to tumble for about 100 cycles. That'd drive me nuts hearing it bouncing around on the first few cycles. Not likely that a dryer caused this. The chair leg post has merit.

 

[cellrdwellr]

Can't say I've seen a dryer (or washing machine) coin like that before. I suppose it's possible but the reverse looks to have little to no wear on it. Not to mention the wear on the obverse looks too perfect. Interesting for sure...

 

[stetam]

Yeah I polished it up and the back side looks like new, the other side is smooth as silk with only a small scratch. Hmmm

Steve

 

[kweis]

Obverse side has a ground Bevel and probably the rest of the obverse was ground off and polished at one time. Thinking was used to level or raise a piece of furniture.