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Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/29/2023 7:53 pm to the CCF and staining. Report this Post to the Staff
Evil Texan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/02/2023 12:49 am Scale arrived today. Weight is 5.1g /177oz. There are 2 other similar nickels posted separately on this website. They are all 1969 D. Does this not raise any eyebrows? Why are the only examples from the same year and mint? I saw a couple elsewhere too, but still 1969 D. It seems nobody wants to believe they are naturally this way. Mine is the only one showing some of the nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25263 Posts	Posted 12/02/2023 02:13 am If your scale has a precision of 0.1 g, then your nickel could weigh between 5.051 - 5.149 g. As Weight Tolerance for US nickels is 5 g +/- 0.2 g (4.80 - 5.20 g), you have not really demonstrated anything about this coin. Go to the nearest local coin shop, pawn shop or jeweler. They will all have a handheld XRF and test your coin, and it won't cost $75 as you said elsewhere. Test it in several spots on both sides. This is the only data that will allow you to demonstrate that the coloration is due to improper alloy mixing. P.S. If your scale truly has a precision of only 0.1 g, you need to get a better one for measuring coins. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 12/02/2023 04:26 am Well let us know what you find out, but I have to stick with a dug coin. I've found buckets of them that look like this. I don't really know what causes it, whether the copper in the alloy somehow leaches to the surface or what. Copper nickel clad coins come out of the ground the same way. Do an image search for metal detected coins and check them out. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/02/2023 06:09 am Quote: you need to get a better one for measuring coins. I have been talking till I am blue in the face about if you need to buy a scale get one that measures 0.001 and not 0.1 grams but I always get shot down that 0.1 is good enough John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2852 Posts	Posted 12/02/2023 12:22 pm @Evil Texan.... Its not that we don't believe you or are not rooting for you, but.... anecdotal evidence is insufficient, as it is not scientific evidence. Skeptics (like myself) rely on the facts, which is absolutely necessary here. So, you've started w/ the weight, which is within tolerance. Now, move onto the next step of composition testing XRF testing & find one in your area that will do it for free. Report this Post to the Staff
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