1946 Nickel on wrong planchet?

[kelly67]

I have this 1946 nickel that is larger than the average nickel and would like to know what planchet it could be struck on and if it has value?

[occnumis2021]

looks like it is in some type of holder.

[Paddy54]

Looks like railroad rims as well perhaps struck on a blank from another country. The US mint sruck coins for several countries....it maybe a blank that was in the hopper and never was struck....until they ran nickels.

[MintErrors]

I have this 1946 nickel that is larger than the average nickel and would like to know what planchet it could be struck on and if it has value?

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In my opinion, we need to know a few things:

Is the coin attracted to a magnet ? WARNING - place either cloth or plastic between the magnet and coin to avoid damaging the coin.

The weight of the coin in question.

Does the railroad style rim edge look the same all the way around the coin or just partially?

Broad struck coins, out of collar or possibly partial collar might be able to look like this. The weight is key, down to hundredths of a gram (x.xx). Broadstruck coins typically are larger than a normal coin, and it typically shows the entire design, nothing is missing.

I have a link to over 60 pages of data which lists a lot of different counties the US Mint either produced planchets only or, made planchet and struck them to make coins for foreign countries in US Mints.

I think it's best to rule out everything else before going down the foreign planchet theory. That may take a while.

If it's the OPs desire to get it authenticated and slabbed, it may be costly. Typically uncirculated error coins fetch a high premium. The circulated versions do show some collector interest but, prices are significantly less. It's up to the owner of the coin to accept the cost, risk and time it will take to get this certified, whatever it ends up being

The CONECA staff frown on talking value of coins. They also frown talking about grades associated to raw coins.

[MintErrors]

Another thing.... the text across the reverse of the coin hides a potential pry mark below STATES on the reverse. I don't know if this coin was manipulated via a workshop lathe? If they tried to make it a magicians coin, why make it look normal, and not do a double headed or double tails style coin?

[occnumis2021]

a bezel. couldn't think of the word when i posted previously. all but certain.

[MintErrors]

a bezel. couldn't think of the word when i posted previously. all but certain.

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It could very well be. I would understand this a bit better if the pry marks were near the rim. IF the owner would take and accept the risk, they could see in the coin could be separared if it is a magicians coin. Heck, dropping the coin may offer a clue as well. If it sounds hollow, it's one step closer.

Weight would tell as well.

If that is eliminated, then yeah, the coin was probably mounted on some sort of jewelry style bezel.

[kelly67]

Hello, thank you everyone for helping me try to figure this mystery of the 46 nickel. I hope these pics will help!

[kelly67]

Sorry, last pic was not supposed to be in this attachment. I will try to take better pics of the edging

[kelly67]

Ok, these are more clear.

[kelly67]

Ok, I just used a magnet and the magnet attached to the rim but not to the nickel

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, I believe occnumis2021 is correct. It looks like the jewelry bezel is still on the coin ? The newer photos seem to solidify that theory.

[occnumis2021]

In my opinion, I believe occnumis2021 is correct. .

hey, even the sun shines...

[MintErrors]

I did not see the original posters 4th photo for some reason. If I had, it would have let me see what you saw. It's all good. The additional photos helped too.