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New Member
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I found a 2003P nickel which appears to have been created using both a penny and a nickel blank. You can see that the two have been pressed together to form the nickel.
Is this unusual?
I am new here and am not sure how to navigate. Edited to remove email address for security reasons.
Edited to move from Welcome forum to Canadian Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money forum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Please post a picture, it will make it easier to evaluate the coin.
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New Member
 Canada
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Will do on Monday when I have access to a scanner.
Terry
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Are you sure it's not just missing the nickel plating on one side?
A photo or scan would be great,post in the Canadian variety section if you post it
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New Member
Canada
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It is definitely two pieces of different metal pressed together, I am very familiar with metals. You can see the seams between the two metals on the rim. I will post a pic Monday when I get access to a scanner.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Based on your description of two different metal halves visible seam, it sounds like you have a magic trick coin. We will be waiting for scans  |
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New Member
Canada
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I believe I have described it badly. It appears that there was both a penny and a nickel planchet in the press at the same time. They have been pressed together to create the penny planchet on the Queen side and the nickel planchet on the beaver side. I most likely cannot scan the seam where the join. There was a lot of pressure to create the coin so it is not consistent and some of the materials have bled through on both sides.
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
Canada
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Once I figure out how to upload pics:
As promised, I am attaching pics of my weird nickel. Any additional feedback is appreciated. I played with the contrast and colour levels a bit to show contrast better. I am not sure the edge pic will be very good, had to use my iphone.
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New Member
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It says this about uploading pics? HELP? In case it was not obvious, I am new.
Attaching Files
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New Member
Canada
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Here are the images. I read the tutorial, hope it works ok? Terry    |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Missing nickel plating?
Steel core,plated with copper,then with nickel
Edited by DBM
09/27/2011 1:06 pm
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New Member
Canada
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Does that make it worth anything or just another nickel?
Judging by what I see, it appears to be two planchets squished together. I cannot get a good pic of the edge yet. I will keep trying.
Thanks,
Terry
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Pillar of the Community
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Its a plating error. Here is my 2001 MS 60 plating error. This one looks like it is pure copper.  Edited by darryldarryl
09/27/2011 8:48 pm
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New Member
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Thanks Daryl. Are either yours or mine worth anything special? I collect hi-grade coins, not error coins.
Thanks,
Terry
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Pillar of the Community
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I love collecting error coins. Especially high grade ones. My coin is worth about $60 - $75
Your coin is scanned so I cant make a call on it!
Wish I could help you out a little more.
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09/28/2011 2:23 pm
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