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Gold Toned 1979 Nickel!?

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I know that I have seen answers regarding stuff like this but I can not seem to find anything now )-: - I found this today in a roll of nickels from the bank! Is it fake?

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I don't see much in the way of gold toning, but cameras often don't capture that kind of thing. I would say that the coin is likely artificially toned (since it's a fairly new coin) or gold plated. In either case, it doesn't carry a premium, but is still an interesting find.
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to CCF. I can't tell from your pic if it's gold tone or not but nickels are known for toning gold and sometimes a nice blue.
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Thank you! BTW . it's weight is about 5.06 grams - that indicates it has been altered...right!?
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Weights can vary slightly from coin to coin, but yes, you are probably right. 6 cg overweight suggests that coin has been plated or otherwise altered.
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