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Copper 1997 P Jefferson Nickel?

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 Posted 09/25/2024  12:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HondoB to your friends list
to the CCF, Dough101! Here is a nickel that I found in the dirt for comparison.
US 5 Cents 1988-D dirt nickel
Copper-1997-P-Jefferson-Nickel?
US 5 Cents 1988-D dirt nickel comparison
Copper-1997-P-Jefferson-Nickel?
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 Posted 09/25/2024  12:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
To CCF! Your coin is suffering from environmental damage. Just a spender.
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 Posted 09/25/2024  12:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Tacc to your friends list
Work on your pic quality for future posts..
Strong copper composition? Nickels are indeed 75% copper & 25% nickel but,
that wouldn't make a difference here. Your coin has extreme environmental exposure/
damage, as noted above.
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 Posted 09/25/2024  12:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dearborn to your friends list
Technically you are correct, since a nickel composition consists of 75% copper.

But I agree with the others that this is a badly environmentally damaged coin.
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 Posted 09/25/2024  1:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sharks to your friends list
@Dough101 (metal detector coin?)
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 Posted 09/25/2024  1:25 pm  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
Just a heavily corroded nickel.
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 Posted 09/25/2024  1:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Agree, likely a dug coin.



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 Posted 09/25/2024  5:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Marv65 to your friends list

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likely a dug coin.

Looks like it to me also.........
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 Posted 09/26/2024  04:26 am  Show Profile   Check spru's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add spru to your friends list
to CCF!
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to the CCF and ED.
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 Posted 10/02/2024  7:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dough101 to your friends list
Should I clean this coin?
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 Posted 10/02/2024  7:41 pm  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
It'll be worth 5 cents whether you clean it or not, but maybe it'll be easier to spend.
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 Posted 10/03/2024  11:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Tacc to your friends list

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Should I clean this coin?

It would be a good coin to practice/experiment with, as it has no
apparent value above 5 cents.
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It would be a good coin to practice/experiment with, as it has no apparent value above 5 cents.
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 Posted 10/03/2024  7:01 pm  Show Profile   Check Pacificoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Pacificoin to your friends list
Known as a leacher .found in the ground .
Spend it and don't look back
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