2000 5 Cent 'Nickel' -> In Copper ?

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Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 8:52 pm thoughts on this one: year 2000 should be plated steel @ 3.95g magnetic. this one's weight is 4.55 g (falls into range of 1982-1999 planchets), non magnetic minute pitting (can only be seen with 10x loupe) - likely from the year 2000 plating over steel preparation process? question: IF struck on a 1982-1999 planchet (according to wiki they are known to be out there in 2000, 2001, 2006) would this be best described as an off metal strike, wrong planchet, wrong planchet missing plating or ? or is it still considered a 'production' planchet with no real premium? rarity and approximate value? opinions and feedback appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

denny7000 Pillar of the Community Canada 1018 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 9:11 pm 2000 nickels (no P) were also produced in copper/nickel at 4.6 grams and are more common than the P version in steel. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 9:25 pm bummer, mint.ca only shows the plated version for 2000 & up so it's basically just an ugly nickel... oh well, at least someone did a nice job of stripping the plating Edited by Wade 09/15/2015 9:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
denny7000 Pillar of the Community Canada 1018 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 9:31 pm I am pulling my info from a Charlton book. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 09/16/2015 10:14 am These "no P" nickels aren't plated, but made out of a solid cupronickel alloy. The discolouration you see is most likely corrosion from environmental damage. Edited by Altaira 09/16/2015 10:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
M_d_in_guy Pillar of the Community Canada 1049 Posts	Posted 09/17/2015 09:17 am a very good chance this was a metal detecting find, I've found many just like it and put them back into circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 09/17/2015 12:02 pm could be a mixing issue as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 09/17/2015 10:51 pm based on the nearly microscopic pitting/bubbles, and composition, I'm convinced that it's environmental (stained cupro-nickel). I was thrown by mint.ca claiming that 2000 issues where all plated steel, and thought maybe I had a planchet from a previous year (turns out the majority of them are). Report this Post to the Staff
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