2008 Nickel with Dot near Beavers Nose

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GMAC
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2008 Nickel with Dot near Beavers Nose

Post by GMAC » Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:09 pm

Brand new to this hobby and decided to look at the coins in my change. I found a 2008 Nickel with a dot near the beavers nose. Talk about luck! Unfortunately I am now hooked and look at my coins constantly.
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coinguy
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Re: 2008 Nickel with Dot near Beavers Nose

Post by coinguy » Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:23 am

That is what is known as a die chip. The chromium plated dies get a pin head sized chip
that expands with the constant striking of the planchets and form small circles. Every coin
struck after this occurred would have this chip on it.

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