2011 Nickel W/Copper Bleed Through - Coin Community Forum

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Coinsearcher77 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 01/27/2014 9:41 pm This is a cool looking coin, I am not sure its all that collectible. If it was BU, maybe. Any thoughts? I can't see how it was chemically altered and appears to have been minted this way. Note on the obverse, the bleed through above the "G" in "In God We Trust" and also at the ends of Jefferson's hair near the collar. My camera stinks and its much easier to see with magnification. I think you can see it in the pictures here. Report this Post to the Staff

mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 09:05 am A mild case of improper annealing. Copper never "bleeds through" overlying metal. Light will not pass through even the thinnest metal layer. The atoms are packed too tightly. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinsearcher77 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 1:27 pm Thanks for the information. I knew it wasn't a lamination issue, but I don't have much knowledge about the process or interactions of materials. Do you think it is a collectible coin? Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 2:02 pm Improper annealing, which is the softening of the planchet before striking, is not considered a mint error. Just a minor defect, like a scratch or a small dent. Report this Post to the Staff
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