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I decided to give coin roll hunting a go the other day, first time btw, my initial goal was to find key dates and at least one 2024 and 2009 nickel. Unfortunately, no dice on key dates, but I did find a few that stood out, I have no idea if they hold any value. I think some of the nickels were improperly annealed, found some older ones, and this copper-colored one caught my eye. .    |
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Pillar of the Community
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The nickel could well be gold plated and then lightly circulated.
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New Member
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BTW: I only posted the copper-colored nickel and not the other ones I mentioned, the other coins in the photos above are just to help compare.
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New Member
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The nickel could well be gold plated and then lightly circulated. Did they plate the circulated nickels? I've seen the proof nickels that were gold-plated. It is a the same weight as a regular nickel as well. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice toning. Could have been exposed to heat or smoke. No real premium, but worth keeping as an example. Being 75% copper, nickels can tone yellow/gold, bluish, or just about any other color.
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New Member
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Just looks toned to me but I like it. Could be, idk, I am just learning. I hope I can figure this out, cause I think I like coin roll hunting even if my first batch wasn't so good. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Some kind of environmental toning.
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Well a nickel is 75% copper, and there have been instances where the copper content can migrate to the surface in certain circumstances.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like toning to me.
Errers and Varietys.
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Either toning or as mentioned gold plated. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like toning to me also.
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New Member
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Thanks for the comments! I did find one nickel that looks a lot like mine on ebay and it is gold-plated, I'd rather it be toned though. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Gold plating on the westward journey series of nickels is not that uncommon. Sets and individual plated nickels were sold.
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Cupro-nickel can acquire a nice golden tone, but this one may be plated based on what I see as wear on the rim.
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Posted 09/07/2024 8:42 pm
