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Dimeman
10-27-2011, 01:51 PM
[size=1:crazy:t]Fisher F5 --------penny and nickel VDI test

Scanned each coin under the coil, numerous times ( at least 10) for a consistant number. Most coins showed a single steady number. A few coins jumped down 1 number from the consistant base number but not very often.

Wheat Cents ---45 tested ( from VDI 59-71)

13 scanned at a 59 60 61 and 63 vdi ---most were dated from 1909-mid 1930's.
7 scanned at a 64 65 and 66 vdi --- those were dated from the teens to the 50's
20 scanned at a 69 70 and 71 vdi ---dated from the 20's to the mid 50's
and 5, 1943 steel pennies-----jumped all over the VDI --no base number to reference by

Indian Head Cents ---28 tested ( from VDI 55-61)

5 scanned at 55 and 56 vdi ---most were dated the 1880's 1890's
19 scanned at 58-60 vdi--same as new Zinc Lincoln Cents.
4 scanned at 61 vdi

Nickels--- 30 tested (VDI 30)

30 nickels all scanned at 30 ( most were a steady 30)--a few very worn Buffalos scanned a few times
at 29 but jumped up to 30 on most scans under the coil. Nickels tested--2 sheild nickels, 5- V nickels, 10 Buffalo's, 6 Jeffersons and 7 war nickels( silver)