Underweight 4.4 gram 1946 Jefferson Nickel

[Andrew Ferguson]

Underweight 4.4 grams 1946 Jefferson nickel

08-12-2025, 03:22 PM
Greetings from Maine, USA,

I am retired and a second generation hobby numismatist.
Thank you for having me.

I seek attribution/examination of a recent find pulled from circulation;

The coin is a very dark 1946 no mint mark Jefferson nickel that weighs
4.4 grams. Obviously "underweight" the coin's dimensions appear to be spot on correct.
Is this a wrong planchet error (have seen foreign coins weighing 4.4 grams) or transitional error or some such other in your opinion?
I don't possess XRF or SEM analytical testing equipment to confirm it may be of silver content but then all silver coins produced were
at or about the regular 5.0 grams.
I had a Sigma test done that was inconclusive. I don't feel it is a rare 1946 silver example.

I would be happy to send the coin to you and your colleges for proper examination
and possible attribution.

Thank you for your most valuable time and thoughts and I look forward to your
opinion on this one.
I am not a member at this time.

Respectfully,

Andrew Ferguson

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, I would recommend not advertising your email. It can be seen publically and some bots might add it to a listing service and spam the heck out of you. That my network security side coming out (now retired).

The discoloration and possible small pitting it has on the entire coin, it is more than likely environmental damage. Its probably been in the ground. That will lower the overall weight of the coin. Its tough to see exactly how much pitting is on the coin, but it looks like very small craters or pinholes. Its usually a sign of environmental damage,

Its great you added the weight.

In my signature block below is a post which helps people master photo taking with a cell phone, if that is what you took the photos with.

Happy hunting.

[Andrew Ferguson]

Thank you Gary for your thoughts.
I expected the "Environmental Damage" feedback immediately.
I have posted new photos direct from DS drive with better definition.
The coin displays little to no damage in fields and appears as tarnished with no pin holes
or crusty corrosion like a previously buried coin.
We will see if Coneca takes the coin for attribution/examination.
I think I posted to wrong forum and shouldn't yet have access to the general forum
and suppose to be posting with attribution sub forum.I will not post here until authorized.
Thanks again,
Ferg