1954 Jefferson nickel??????

Z.Agee

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I found this in my pocket the other day and i not sure what to think of it! 20170618_211953-1.jpg
 

other then it looks like it went through war .
(heavy Use) I don't see anything particular.

because of it's obvious Damage, even the half Circle scratch & Pock Marks could have happened after
it left the mint imo Sorry !

in order to prove Mint Damage, I would guess you would need to find its Twin
 

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The pits were what i was concerned most with. I have done some research but have not found anything particularly speaking of a pitted nickel. Just a odd find to me and thought i would throw it up to see what i might be able to find out here
 

The pits were what i was concerned most with. I have done some research but have not found anything particularly speaking of a pitted nickel. Just a odd find to me and thought i would throw it up to see what i might be able to find out here

It could have been a dug Nickle .
then was run through a Tumbler .
or hammer damage
Hard to say, But I have never heard of Pits coming from the Mint either.

The circular scratch could be from the mint.
But as I said considering it's age and other damage , it would be hard to prove
 

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Not a coin goes through my hand without a detailed look! I appreciate the input jeff
 

I think it will spend just fine.
 

Jeff of pa is correct, simply an old, dug nickel that has been cleaned (read:wire brush) and put back into circulation...ha-funny thing, I've got nickels in my tumbler as we speak..Ddf
 

I think that the circle is coin roll damage, from being crimped too tightly on the end of a roll. The rest of it is just wear and tear, worse than most coins, from age and the ground (if it was dug).
 

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