Great Britain 1960, halfpenny. Coppernickel?

Just had an awesome find. I found a british halfpenny but struck in what seems to be coppernickel. Ive heard there are specimens out there in coppernickel. Any information would be useful in finding this coin. It appears that the coin was yanked from something from the front; could this benan error as well??

 

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I'm guessing plated?

 

It actually turns out to be more of a silver coin and solid; its on a silver metal planchet. I actually ring tested it for silver and it passes, so that would be a big no for being plated.

 

Remarkable similiarity!

 

What is the weight?

 

I unfortunately dont have a scale. Looks like sterling actually

 

Used for an old cufflink?

 

Weight or specific gravity test.
I picked up years ago an 83' Lincoln.
And, had always wondered if it was missing the copper layer. Turns out it weighs a tenth of a gr heavy and the flip I have it in. has worn off the plating, showing some reds in tone.
Try to get it weighed for your piece of mind.

 

I was wondering if it had a bezel at one time also.

 

Well the center of the obverse appears to have something similar to a lamination peel, so the actual metal from the coin is peeled from the surface up. If this coin were used for a cufflink, the sauder would be present but applied to the coin; thats how i know its solid because the inner metal is showing from the lamination peel. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/great-britain-1960-halfpenny-coppernickel.289019/)

 

No, that is definitely a raised material..
Used to bond the coin to a cufflink or bezel, It in no way looks like a lamination. In fact the coin was most likely plated just so it could bond to the holder, MOO

 

There would be adhesive to be attached to a bezel. There is no reason to weld a coin to cufflinks. The peel and raised material is actually some sort of error in and on the lamination; it cuts straight into the coin.

 

The raised material is of the coin and not foreign saudering.

 

Something must have been pressed into the coin. I also checked and the coin is solid in everyway. I wonder how much a coin like this will be worth.