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Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:10 am [/img] Edited by Ricardocody 02/20/2011 12:16 am Report this Post to the Staff

xinfantry4id Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:13 am Looks Very Dirty to me Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:32 am I seen black before but never brown , the corroded on this coin looks like a corroded penny ! I never heard about a copper nickel lol . Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:42 am think it is environmental damage Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 01:30 am Cooper ? Gary or D.B. Seriously though, it does look like PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 01:39 am It is a nickel, but most likely exposed to chemical/chemicals. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 03:07 am Environmental damage. If it were a cent planchet it would be thinner and the devices would have fallen over the rims. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2737 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:23 pm Although it's most likely a discolored nickel, I can't dismiss outright the possibility of an off-metal error. First thing you should do is weigh it. If it's the same weight as a nickel, that almost certainly just discolored. Then, just to make sure, you can scrape the edge against a fine sharpening stone. If nickel-colored metal shows up, then there's no doubt it's discolored. If the scrape shows that it's copper-plated, then it was plated outside the Mint. I know most people frown on invasive tests, but for a coin in as poor condition as this, it won't detract from its value or appearance. I don't regard coins as holy objects; I'll do what it takes to get an answer. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 02/20/2011 12:27 pm I agree, weigh it. Looks like a regular nickel though. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
RollHunter Pillar of the Community United States 687 Posts	Posted 02/21/2011 12:08 am Looks like a parking lot Jeff to me - usually a few in each box. Report this Post to the Staff
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