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New Member
United States
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Hi all, I wanted your invaluable opinions on this one. Not the best of pictures but here they are:   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Appears to be a nickel which has spent considerable time exposed to less-than--friendly environmental agents--possibly in a fountain or pond which caused the discoloration and associated 'roughness'. Not copper.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 To the CCF In the future , please crop and rotate your photos as per CCF instructions. This helps us help you. As far as your quarter goes, it is not copper, it is suffering from environmental damage, possibly been buried for awhile. We see these quite often on here |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Please crop and rotate your pics. These tell us next to nothing. to the CCF! |
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Moderator
 United States
34398 Posts |
@rgr, first welcome to CCF. Second, a good way to confirm that a coin is minted from the correct alloy is by checking the weight. Yours should be within mint specs or perhaps a smidge low to account for circulation wear.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
It reminds me of a nickel I found in the bottom of a water sump pumped basement well.
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New Member
 United States
4 Posts |
Better? Also I am aware that there is 25% copper in the nickel alloy, but this looks and feels and stains like copper. I know it's not struck on a 1982 copper penny planchet due to it's nickel size, but it does appear to be copper and not the nickel alloy. That's why I thought I'd ask. Cheers, RGR   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Weight, please.  |
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
I'm sorry that will have to come later, I'm not a coin collector (or a dope dealer) :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
509 Posts |
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I'm sorry that will have to come later, I'm not a coin collector (or a dope dealer) :) Just about every coin collector, which you self admittedly are not, has an accurate set of scales in which to weigh their coins to help with proper identification. Having a set of reliable scales in no way insinuates you are a "dope dealer" per your quote. Please listen to those that have commented above regarding your coin. The discoloration of your Nickel is nothing more than environmental damage and is of no significant value other than 5 Cents. Welcome to the forum. |
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Valued Member
United States
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agree with others above, not copper just regular nickel, I bought my digital scale at Target in kitchen department isle, not very much money, don't have to be a dealer to have a scale, anybody just starting coin collecting or cooking should buy a scale right away
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Moderator
United States
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to CCF. Looks like environmental damage to me. A once buried coin or a fountain coin. Value is 5¢ John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The percentage of copper is actually 75%. I metal detect, and that is exactly what nickels look like when they come out of the ground. I don't know what is actually happening, if the copper kind of leaches to the surface or what, but that is always the result.
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12/18/2021 04:48 am
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Moderator
United States
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 with an environmentally toned or buried coin here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1173 Posts |
to the Community. I agree with the environmental damage consensus. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Environmentally tarnished/toned/stained post mint damaged coin. May have been buried in soil for some time, or some "less than ideal" conditions. No premium, sorry.  |
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Posted 12/17/2021 8:49 pm
