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New Member
United States
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Hi everybody, This is my first post so thank you for having me. I have this nickel that seems to have an almost titanium or tungsten front and back. It is completely different from a normal nickel color. As you can see from the pics. Can anyone tell me about this? Is it an error? Thanks  
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. My first thought is environmental damage like from being buried in the ground for awhile and then a metal detectorist digs it up. But I am no pro,it's just a thought. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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262Man  Looks like this coin has been on the end of a roll ( notice the machine roller damage on the obverse) and has suffered some environmental damage. |
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New Member
 United States
7 Posts |
Hmmm. What is weird is the Nickel just does not feel the same in the hands. It almost feels like it is a different metal. The pics just don't do it justice. It really is a gun metal color.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
997 Posts |
Maybe Henning is up to his tricks again?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1411 Posts |
Wait...
Didn't SPP talk about something like this...
A mistake in the amount of metals mixed...
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Valued Member
United States
158 Posts |
From the photo, I would say enviromental damage. I see colors like that on nickels all the time while mding.
HH
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
That is simply nasty tarnish. I see it quite often roll searching. While that coin does have a nasty Ring of Death, the tarnish is on both sides so not really due to being on the end of the roll. Regardless, normal stuff. Edited by smokeriderdon
11/07/2012 07:22 am
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New Member
United States
7 Posts |
How can I account for the difference in weight and sound on a drop test? It just feels and sounds completely different from all other 2010 p nickels that I have compared it to.
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
Hard to say, but I made a Kennedy half look just like that by covering it in ink from a Sharpie marker then hold it under a blow torch. I'm thinking fire damage. |
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United States
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What is the weight? John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
I have a few of these as well. I have found them on the "newer" nickels. I am not sure what is up with it. It seems like they are tarnishing fast. They feel almost like corrosion has occurred or something. I am interested to see what you find out. Wish I could be of more help
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
Environmental damage. It looks suspiciously like water damage that I encountered after our office was flooded a couple of years ago, and my change jar had some nickels that looked very similar to that. The cu/ni and zinc change tarnished differently, but the nickels had that dark gun-metal gray tarnish look to them after they dried out naturally. I guessed it was a combination of the minerals, impurities, sediment, and corrosion deposits that resulted from being submerged in floodwater at the time. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How can I account for the difference in weight and sound on a drop test? You never stated the weight  Whatever is on your nickel is just on the surface, you can see the grey CuNi alloy exposed from the rolling machine gouge. |
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New Member
United States
7 Posts |
O will have to weigh it. But like I said before not only does it clink differently it just feels completely different in the hands weight wise than other nickels. feels heaver but I must weigh to confirm. Thanks everybody.
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Moderator
United States
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Maybe a water fountain/wishing well coin? John1 |
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