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Error Nickels Or Not

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 Posted 11/08/2017  10:55 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add johnsolaris to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi,

I found these 2 nickels in change & wonder if they are true errors. can you tell me anything about them. one looks like it was not plated correctly at the mint & the other has a dark copper or purple look to it.

thanks, I await your great knowledge.
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 Posted 11/08/2017  11:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Newbie234 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Both sides of each coin would help. From what I can see the bottom one maybe a acid dipped coin.
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The 63 would be what some people call a blackie, the copper/nickel mix was not correct and has turned this color over time.
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Hi,
Thanks for the info. I will send another photo of the first coin later this afternoon with both sides. I recently got back into collecting when a kid at the grocery store gave me an 1887 Indian Head penny in change. He thought it was a fake coin, I was thrilled even though the coin was highly worn. He looked through the penny drawer, but no more. wow.
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Nickels aren't plated. It's a solid alloy
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Interesting, I think some better photos would help, like Newbie234 said.
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to the CCF!
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 Posted 11/08/2017  11:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add johnsolaris to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi,
Here are 2 new photos of the possible error nickel. a new angle for the reverse & one of the front with date visible.
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