Dug nickel with raised lines. Any ideas?

[Ammoman]

I don’t know when or where I dug this nickel but, of all the nickels I have dug, never have I seen something like this. Any ideas?





All the lines are raised.

Yes the nickel is toast but I would still like to figure out what I am seeing.

Thanks in advance

 

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[jeff of pa]

Sadly because of the Environmental Damage, I Think even the Experts would send it back in a Body Bag !

Would be interesting if in Mint Condition with those Marks.

a Definite Keeper !

 

[Ammoman]

Sadly because of the Environmental Damage, I Think even the Experts would send it back in a Body Bag !

Would be interesting if in Mint Condition with those Marks.

a Definite Keeper !

Lol not even sure it’s worthy of body bag.

 

[l.cutler]

Interesting. I wonder if there was something on it in those areas that didn't let it corrode as much as the rest of the coin.

 

[jeff of pa]

polishing marks.

The person in charge of the coin press will periodically stop the press and burnish the dies with a fine wire brush. If the polishing gets a little overzealous fine gouges can be put into the die itself. These will show as fine raised lines on the resulting struck coin.

is a possibility https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=130615

 

[enamel7]

I'm thinking possibly corrosion due to the environment, possibly fertilizer.

 

[Fat]

...Neat info Jeff, great I.D. After looking at your reference, that explains it to me.