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Valued Member
United States
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looks to be an authentic nickel and missing part of its nickel coat
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Moderator
 United States
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Nickels don't have a "coat;" they're one solid chunk of alloy. Anything that doesn't look "nickel" on this coin was added afterwards.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Since the reverse looks normal, I would agree with those who've concluded the obverse was double-plated. At the same time, the obverse duplicates the appearance of many counterfeit common-date quarters and SBA dollars. The fake planchets are composed of copper with a thin layer of silvery plating. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To me it looks like someone put some paint on the obverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks real to me and the weight is within tolerance. (5 Grams +/- .194 grams)
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Valued Member
United States
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i don't think it's a fake just got plated somehow
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Boy that was tough on my knife. Rats, just when I thought I had finally found a worthless coin, it has value. Why in the world would someone want to plate it? Thank you all. I will keep looking.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I gueess it could've been a practice coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
The reason I mentioned paint as the area of copper show a chipping away on the central bust area. If it was worn off I would think plating, but it chipped away. Something you don't see on plated coins. I've seen that on zinc coated steel cents that were reprocessed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You were right Koinpro, my knife now knows how hard nickel is on dies.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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CoinMasters, You're making me laugh! You were supposed to use a shop tool. Heck, hitting it with a hammer and chisel would have worked. Steel used for chisels is some of the hardest steel around often exceeding Rc-60.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, it's a Case knife, my son gave it to me probably 25 yrs. ago. I've gotten really good use out of it. I broke the tip off one of the blades shortly after he gave it to me. I can't tell you how many light duty screws it has turned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why make a counterfeit of a common coin? Use the search box in the upper left corner and type in HENNING and see what you find. I'm still searching for one myself.  |
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