What do you think of this nickle

[mjd]

Going through a coin collection I had when a kid this nickle caught my eye, I was directed here from a metal detector site, What do think i have here. Thanks Mike

[mjd]

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[diamond]

It looks like a deep scratch.

[mjd]

I thought maybe a scratch, but do ya think it would go that deep on the rim?

[diamond]

There's no reason it shouldn't affect the rim in the manner shown.

[3˘nicker]

What I would like to see, is a close up of the "S" in trust. But yeah it does just look like a scratch

[mjd]

Pic of s

Thanks for the replys, this is about the best i can do fo a close up, do you think if it was scratched there would be a bur left behind, theres no bur.

[rockdude]

Does it look like it could have been in the coin blank before striking?

[diamond]

I've already offered my opinion, based on the evidence presented in the photo. It's possible a close-up examination would present contrary evidence, but I don't think it's likely.

[mjd]

Does it look like it could have been in the coin blank before striking?

I couldnt say,im not sure of the process of coin making. If the (in god we trust) is striked last it very well could of been in the blank before striking as the s seems it may have closed the gap up. Thanks Mike

[jsellards]

When you look at the "area of intrest" and you have any raised area on either side then it is most likely a scratch, if both sides are clean with no raised area then it "could" be a struck throught error, however as Mike has stated a close exam by a trained eye may show something else.

[mjd]

When you look at the "area of intrest" and you have any raised area on either side then it is most likely a scratch, if both sides are clean with no raised area then it "could" be a struck throught error, however as Mike has stated a close exam by a trained eye may show something else.

There is no raised area on either side of the" Area of intrest", and the edge or outer rim the groove is pretty deep, and no raised area or bur there. Thanks everyone for your impute Mike

[Digenes]

Mike
It is a scratch just like the others have said. I have found hundreds of coins out metal detecting just like that, some much worse. All parts of the coin are struck at the same time. Again it is just a scratch, although it is fun to imagine that it could be something else.

Dave

[mjd]

Mike
It is a scratch just like the others have said. I have found hundreds of coins out metal detecting just like that, some much worse. All parts of the coin are struck at the same time. Again it is just a scratch, although it is fun to imagine that it could be something else.

Dave

Just a note the coin was not a metal detector find, its been in my collection for 40 years. Thanks for your thoughts.