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Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 1:19 pm How can I find out if my coin has any value? I have a 1997 d 5c with exposed copper, I see an extra T in the exposed copper spot next to the word "TRUST", and well see if you spot anything else since the pixels in this camera is no good. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 1:28 pm I see nothing but a stained nickel. Five cent coins are composed of a cupronickel alloy so there is no copper core to be exposed. Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 1:31 pm Forgot to mention that the coin is a bit more heavy than a regular nickel , I see an extra 7 in "1997", and rim also has some exposed copper... see if this helps (ignore my ugly thumb lol)... Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 1:38 pm Oh, ok.. thank you biokimist6 :) I still think its pretty neat cause I never seen one like that. So if not copper, what is that? Is not a stain due to water or circulation damage. Its another color metal lol help! Its driving me crazy heehee Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 1:46 pm and you honestly don't see the doubling in "1997" with a 1 (in front of seven) and an extra 7 (underneath the 7)? Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 2:04 pm I am sorry, eva but I see no added value here. I do not think what you are seeing is exposed copper as a nickel is the same color all the way through. It is possible but rather unlikely that your coin displays some kind of mixing problem where all the metals used to make the alloy did not mix properly. I would bet against this however. From what I can see in your pictures your coin has suffered from circulation. Something reacted to the coin and stained it. Just part of the hard life of a coin. If you like the coin then by al means hang onto it. Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 2:06 pm Same as above.. this time in BW Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 2:09 pm Thank you try a and absolutely! Its a keeper specially if it already had a rough life lol \(^0^)/ Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/09/2014 3:18 pm Sorry, I see no doubling of any sort in the provided photos. Determining the cause of a stain is very difficult unless you can see the stain develop. Best guess is that it is a rust stain, caused by the coin being in contact with an iron or steel object. Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 12/11/2014 8:10 pm That makes sense :) thank you biokemist6 Report this Post to the Staff
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