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?nickel On Penny Plantchet?

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I need some help in figuring as this nickel is actually on a penny planchet or not. any help would be greatly appreciated
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To CCF! What does the edge look like? I'm thinking that it might be the real deal. The weight is correct for a copper cent Planchet.
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Do you have a LCS (local coin shop) or "We Buy Gold" shop near you? If Yes than you could have them test it. That's the route I'd go if unsure.
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Our regular members will know that when I comment on error coins, I very often cite Occam's Razor as my rationale for condemning something as "not an error"... but I'm thinking this is an excellent application of Occam's Razor to prove a coin actually is an error instead.

Scenario 1: the coin really is a nickel struck on a penny planchet.

Scenario 2: the coin is a normal nickel, which someone has neatly trimmed or lathed to match the weight of a penny, and then the coin has acquired environmental staining to make it appear coppery.

Scenario 1 is clearly the simplest explanation in this instance, so is therefore the most probable.
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