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New Member
Canada
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I found this in a roll of Nickles, looks copper I looked at it close with a loop, doesn't look plated. Any thoughts?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Do you think you could get a more focused shot on both sides of it? It's near impossible to tell from this picture.
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08/13/2015 2:47 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
Probably enviormental damage.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
A dug coin? Enviomental damage.
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Valued Member
136 Posts |
Maybe a metal detecting find, it's hard to tell from the pictures.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Make a small scratch on the outside edge of the coin. If it is corrosion, then it will show silver. If it isn't and is copper it might be an incorrect planchet. But if it were an incorrect planchet, the weight would be the same as the other planchet (cent) and smaller in diameter. Your coin appears normal sized, so betting on the coin found of outdoors theory.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
I've dug up many metal detecting, but never one like that. It really looks coppery. Can you weigh it?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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can you post sharper pics of both sides of the nickel. not so sure it was dug.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
But I've seen nickels like this before. I forgot where, but I got one in change that looked like this.
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
I've dug a lot of coins ...looks dug to me. Better pics might help.
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New Member
 Canada
24 Posts |
Here are beter pics, I did a scratch on it but saw no silver.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's just damage. Worth only 5c but it's nice to get free money.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
I agree, the first pic looked like copper, it must have been the lighting or something.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
I see silver color. If it were copper, it would be dark.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
Yep, the OP's nickel is just damaged, worth five cents.
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Posted 08/13/2015 2:48 pm
