. It's obviously circulated but I can't believe it's over 20 years old. Both the obverse and reverse show copper, with the reverse having the copper blocking the lettering. There's also a piece of copper on the rim of the planchet that's just hanging out.
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Posted 05/13/2008 9:45 pm
Hi,
Copper melts at just under 1100 C and nickel melts at around 1450 C.
Copper has been added to the coin outside the Mint. Had it been on the coin as the coin was struck, the copper would not be a blob on the coin but the details would have been struck into the copper as well.
The probability is that the coin was in a fire, next to a copper cent or someone melted copper onto the nickel with the use of a torch.
So I am not trying to be silly here but the coin would be considered damaged and the value would be five cents.
I hope this helps,
Thanks,
Bill
Copper melts at just under 1100 C and nickel melts at around 1450 C.
Copper has been added to the coin outside the Mint. Had it been on the coin as the coin was struck, the copper would not be a blob on the coin but the details would have been struck into the copper as well.
The probability is that the coin was in a fire, next to a copper cent or someone melted copper onto the nickel with the use of a torch.
So I am not trying to be silly here but the coin would be considered damaged and the value would be five cents.
I hope this helps,
Thanks,
Bill
