Todays nickel box

[HistoryH22]

Today's nickel box

Hello all,

Just finished up my fourth box of nickels. It wasn't the best of boxes, but it had a nice variety of coins. For starters I found my first proof, a 1988. I also came across two 1938 (no mintmark), a 1942 D, and a couple of foreign coins. Finally, I was able to add a few 2009s, four in total (3 D, 1 P). Still no war nickels, oddly. I figured I would have found at least one by now. With that said, it was a fun box overall.





I also found a 2005-D nickel with an oddity. The buffalo is missing a fair amount of hair. Is it simply PMD?

 

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[port ewen ace]

looks like the Bison was rubbing against a tree_____durned ticks. PMD. time for a pineapple slice :-(

 

[HistoryH22]

looks like the Bison was rubbing against a tree_____durned ticks. PMD. time for a pineapple slice :-(

Figured as much. Thanks for the info! Either way, I'm fairly satisfied with the proof. 8)

 

[enamel7]

I'm thinking struck through grease on the buff.

 

[xr7ator]

Figured as much. Thanks for the info! Either way, I'm fairly satisfied with the proof. 8)

I'm not sure why unless it's just cool. It's a damaged proof and only worth a nickel.

 

[HistoryH22]

Damaged or not, it's still my first proof found in the wild. It's still a very sharp coin.