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Is there any value in a 2006 nickel ($.05) that, through the printing process, has printing on only one side? In other words, one side is normal, the other smooth?
Thank you.
Rebecca
Hi Rebecca,
If you truly have a coin that has only been stamped on one side (due to another coin blank being in the press and preventing the stamping of one side), then you do have a rare error worth at least $100
However, I suspect you have one of the many coins I've recently been asked about that have been altered for use in magician's coins, that are worthless.
The difference is that the true error coin will be slightly mis-shapen, where the altered coin will be the right shape and will be slightly underweight.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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Dan Moore
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