i found a 2001 nickel with a deleware minth that had the head side fully printed doesnt look fake but the back is a blank piece of nickel like someone forgot to print it is this a fake???? has anyone heard of this???
2006-07-22 17:02:36 · 11 answers · asked by yardleyto 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
anyone know what it might be worth???
2006-07-22 17:15:46 · update #1
It could be a lamination error.
Or struck through grease error.
I'd have to see the coin, if it is an error it would start at $25.00 in very-fine and increase depending on condition.
Like some said it could be a fake if it weighs less that is a sign it might be fake or if you clearly see machine drilling signs on the coin.
2006-07-23 13:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi...I am a coin dealer in the Midwest, and here is the CORRECT answer. It's worth a nickel, and the reason why is because someone has ground off one side of the coin. Compare it with another nickel; you'll see it's thinner, even if only slightly.
How do I know this? Simple. The way coins are struck, both obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) are struck at the same time...thus, it is impossible to have a coin with one blank side. It also makes it impossible for a coin to have two heads or tails as well.
In short, this isn't an error coin; it's simply something that someone with a grinding tool and too much time on their hands had some fun with. We see stuff like this come into our store all the time. I'd love to tell you it's valuable, but unfortunately it's not.
By the way, the "D" mintmark on your coin means Denver, not Delaware.
Hope this helped.
2006-07-22 17:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in basic terms the 1942-P and 1942-S have been made in 35% silver with the huge mint mark over the dome. The Philadelphia coin could be a style 2. The Philadelphia form a million is the extensive-unfold composition and has no mint mark. The Denver money for 1942 are each and every of the extensive-unfold composition and function the mint mark interior the prevalent spot, to the final of Monticello. So, if yours has no mint mark, it somewhat is a 1942-P form a million and is technically no longer a war nickel, as that utilization applies in basic terms to the silver composition money.
2016-12-10 12:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S mint catches almost 99.5% of all defects that happen, so what you have can be valuable, i would go to a coin dealer and ask him. I have heard of lots of error coins, there is a quarter that is two sided and double struck coin as well. I'm sure it is worth something .
2006-07-22 21:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by sincity usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell it. it'll be worth *gasp* A NICKEL
seriously, though, it's probably a rare misprint. talk to the post office or a local collector to find out what it's worth
2006-07-22 17:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by visionary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save it cause if it's the real thing it could be worth a lot of money.
2006-07-22 17:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it real i would hold on to it the mint makes mistakes and they are rare so hold on to it it may be worth some thing ...
2006-07-22 17:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by erf1960 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also have a one sided nickle and i hope it is worth something
2006-07-23 09:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell it
2006-07-22 17:06:17 · answer #9 · answered by Lizzie * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i want it....can you send it to me
2006-07-22 17:05:50 · answer #10 · answered by samantha h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋