Smooshed "V" Nickel

[dbado1]

I found this very altered "V" Nickel at an old mine site this afternoon using the 8x6 SEF coil and 4TF. It would appear that they used it as a washer or shim. It is slightly concave and, as you can see, something heavy laid upon it at some point putting deep grooves in it. I thought it was a Mexican Peso at first due to it's size until I got it home and was able to make out the "V" on the reverse. The obverse is smooth. No date.

[attachment 349489 IMG_1376.JPG] [attachment 349490 IMG_13781.JPG] [attachment 349491 IMG_1377.JPG]

Dean

 

[IDXMonster]

Way too big for a V nickel,and the "V" would be MUCH larger...3-4 times the size shown here. That's probably an incidental mark

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

n/t

 

[IDXMonster]

4 tone Ferrous

 

[dbado1]

The pics don't do the "V" justice. You make a good observation though...it is big. I'm gonna show it to my detecting partner today.

Tony,
4TF is four tone ferrous instead of two tone. Gives a bit more info.

Dean

 

[dbado1]

IDX Monster,
You may be right. It weighs more than a "V" Nickel by .75 grams. But it has an ebossed, stylized "V" on it. It does not appear to be an incidental mark. My detecting partner thinks it was a coin of some sort but something quarter sized to begin with. It's a mystery for now.

Dean

 

[IDXMonster]

I know there is an acid etching technique that can bring out details not otherwise seen but I can't recall what is used. I'm sure it's something horrible...keep us posted if you do find out for sure exactly what it is,because it DOES look like a coin of some kind. It looks more on the order of a large cent with perhaps some mass missing from wear and being tortured...

 

[dbado1]

A large cent from Central Az would be cool. I don't think that I will torture it any more. For what it's worth it comes in at a solid 12-42 ...not a nickel. It will remain a mystery for now. Thank you for your help, IDX!

Dean