2011 D 5-Cent. Is It A Bad Alloy Mix?

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279773 Valued Member 276 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 02:55 am Could be toning. But I have seen examples with this pattern that have been labeled bad alloy. Maybe bad alloy with toning or just a simply toned coin? Sorry to bother you. I am actually learning as I go and do read your responses, even the lengthy ones. That is how I learn. Thanks. Oh and happy 2023. Edited by 279773 01/01/2023 03:04 am Report this Post to the Staff

279773 Valued Member 276 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 03:06 am I dipped this coin in water for 3 minutes then patted it dry. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 03:53 am Enviromental staining. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19701 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 07:54 am Yes, environmental staining. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4136 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 10:17 am Looks like rust was transferred onto nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 11:28 am Environmental post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
279773 Valued Member 276 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 11:51 am Maybe I should file off the T in TRUST on this one. LOL. Then it may be marketable. Edited by 279773 01/01/2023 11:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 12:53 pm Agree this is just toning, a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 953 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 1:10 pm Quote: Maybe I should file off the T in TRUST on this one. LOL. Then it may be marketable Clever Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 110675 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 1:26 pm funky toning on this one. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 2:17 pm @279773, To do a good job of file off the T you has to invest a couple hundreds $ in special goldsmith tools. Hope after you can have the marketable price with some profit, at least a beer LOL Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 01/01/2023 2:50 pm Your nickel is not an improper alloy mix. https://www.error-ref.com/improper-alloy-mix/ It could be normal Environmental toning damage. Nickels are made of Cupro-Nickel 75% copper/25% nickel so it contains copper. The copper will turn darker generally when exposed to the elements or a harsh chemical however if you look more to the right of the face it has more of a stain/spill/dirt layer on top of the coin rather than the coin toning. If you look about half way down this thread there were some posted examples also of metal detector coins including nickels to get a general idea of how they look after the environment exposure. Report this Post to the Staff
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