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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hello All, I have an average 2003 5p coin, with the only exception that its all copper/bronze coloured, instead of the standard nickel colour. Is it a rare coin? Does it have any incremented value? Regards, Mark EDIT Here's the images: Obverse:  Reverse:  Edited by 123123
10/25/2016 09:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In many cases, coins like this are discolored for various reasons, so pictures will be necessary. I suspect that it has been buried- metal detector finds often turn red-brown with time.  to CCF! |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Numisma, I did find on the floor, however, I do not suspect that it's been buried.
It was, other than the obviously worn look, quite immaculate in the sense that it didn't have any dirt or mud. I have kept it, only handling by the edges and never having cleaned it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Numisma, I did find on the floor, however, I do not suspect that it's been buried.
It was, other than the obviously worn look, quite immaculate in the sense that it didn't have any dirt or mud. I have kept it, only handling by the edges and never having cleaned it. It may not have been buried. Still, pictures are needed to determine what caused the color. |
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United Kingdom
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It may not have been buried. Still, pictures are needed to determine what caused the color. I've updated the post to include them. Edited by 123123
10/25/2016 09:58 am
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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To me it just looks like it's been stuck somewhere and gone bad.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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To me it just looks like it's been stuck somewhere and gone bad. To be fair, the photos don't really do it justice. When you look carefully, you can see the fine detail. There is some dirt on the obverse, but that is due to the way I preserved it. Other than that, you can make out the fine details perfectly, which is why I did not suspect chemical erosion or it being buried. |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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The coin is cupronickel. Most post 1947 silver coloured UK coins are cupronickel. See......... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CupronickelAnyone who has done metal detecting will know that cupronickel coins quickly change in appearance to a rusty copper colour when buried. Could be something called 'bronze disease' that causes this. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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 I've often found 5p coins just like this when metal detecting. I usually rinse of the dirt and then spend them in a vending machine. |
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