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Hi ! I am fairly new at coin collecting. I inherited my Mom's silver collection. She had an impressive amount. Too bad I didn't get to it before she started using it to buy cigs. Bless her heart. I received an odd coin in change Friday. I received a 1960 D Copper Jefferson nickel. Has anyone ever seen one? I can't find any info on it!! |
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Rest in Peace
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Well  to the forum Milanth!  And  in order to fully help you with your question we will need to see pics of your coin. Full pics of the obverse and reverse please. I'm looking forward to your contribution to this wonderful site  |
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I thought I uploaded a pic. I will try again. I am looking forward to this forum!!
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Bedrock of the Community
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To the Forum. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Milanth~!! Look forward to seeing your pic. |
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  I had a hard time but finally got them small enough to post! |
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Thanks all for the warm welcome !!
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From the looks of it I'd have to say that it's a victim of environmental damage. Looks like the clad layer has eroded away. Perhaps it has spent some time in the ground.
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 This is a better pic of the back |
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Tootallius is there a possibility the clad was never there? It would be something very rare if it was.
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In my honest opinion, Any things possible but weather it was there or not I'm pretty sure your coin is damaged form the environment. It's still worth a nickel! Keep it if you like, or spend it.
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Nickels aren't clad.
Never have been.
The 75% Ni and 25% Cu alloy will corrode in the ground, especially in acidic soil. It also forms oxides and there's enough copper that sometimes you get copper oxides.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Thanks to you both!i appreciate your input so so much! I plan on keeping it because it is kewl looking!!
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Thank you BStrauss3 for correcting me, I do know better  |
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to CCF. |
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It's simply been exposed to an environment that caused both toning and corrosion. |
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Posted 03/11/2018 4:27 pm
