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Hello all..
New to the forum, and coins in general. Was hoping to get a little insight into a coin I found. It is a Circa 1991 Nickel that is completely copper. I'm hoping maybe a misprint? There is no letter next to the year, just a little circle, looking like the Fahrenheit symbol. It could be that the letter was partially rubbed off, but I find that unlikely. It is not very clean, but still in good shape.
Could be worth nothing, but it doesn't hurt to post pictures, which I will post later this afternoon when I have time and am home.
Has anyone ever heard of anything like this?
Thanks in advance!
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Pillar of the Community
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 When you say "Circa," you're implying an approximation of the date, but then you mention 1991, and a symbol "next to the year." Is there a readable date? Also, you didn't mention a country. Revealing the country, other inscriptions, or design features on the coin sure would help.  Edited by Classic Coins
03/09/2014 2:13 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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It could have been covered with copper, either intentionally or accidentally.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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When asking about coins you should give us as much info as possible. Even if you don't know the country a coin is from, give as much details as possible as to size, date, mint mark, color, weight and mostly any words or numbers on the coin. For example, if that is a US Nickel with Jefferson on it, then that is sort of just a start. Naturally a photo is best. |
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Many US coins that have been exposed to the elements or buried will appear to be copper instead of the normal silver color. It doesn't take long for this change to occur once the coin is outside, due to chemical reactions with whatever minerals may be in the ground. My sister gave me a dime that she found that appeared to be made of copper. However, after some weight and specific gravity tests, it tested out as a normal dime. I then scraped off some of the surface coloration, and sure enough, it was the normal dime color underneath. I DON'T recommend scraping your coin at this point, just in case something else is going on with it (pictures and a weight in grams would be great), but it is probably just discolored. Dave |
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Without images it is hard to know what you have. So many possibilities? We will be hanging out waiting for images.  |
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Posted 03/09/2014 2:24 pm
