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Shoooot..... I've come across 1 or 2 of these. Can't remember if I saved them or threw them back into my US bag to go back to the US when I go. I'll check today. Post it and contact SPP if I find them.
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Thanks for the link Windchild. I PM'ed SPP. John1  |
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Looks like a nickel that has been in the ground....
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ooks like a nickel that has been in the ground.... Yes that was my second thought.That's why I asked if there was a way to tell the difference. John1 |
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Looks like a dug coin, but isn't a nickel mostly copper anyway ?
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This one looks "yellowish" and does not have the telltale chocolate-brown uniform toning that I see the the copper-rich examples. All it will cost you is a stamp, if you want me to test it with the XRF.
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Thanks, I sent you a PM. John1 |
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Coin arrived safely, will test it maybe this weekend.
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Thanks,good to know.  John1 |
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Just heard back from Roger,it IS an alloy mixing error  . Will let you know more when I get the report from Roger. John1 |
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I doubt it's a case of a poorly mixed alloy. It's probably a case of improper annealing, which causes copper to segregate out and migrate to the surface.
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Just a quick testing suggestion on these.
Try your metal detector. Big difference in tone
or reading on either nickel and copper etc.
If nickel reading/tone then Mike D. is correct.
I've found many nickels that look like this out MD'ing.
All were a nickel tone/reading.
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