Is there a premium for missing clad layer or portions of the layer missing? What do you guys think of this nickel? Missing clad reveals rose, gold, and dark brown colored copper core? If there is a premium on this coin, would anyone care to give me their best estimate? Thanks in advance! Edit: I just noticed the closeup picture of the reverse seems to have some sort of image outlined in back of Monticello and possibly going through Monticello too? Am I seeing things or can someone confirm they see it too?
Nickels do not have a Clad Layer.. They never did What you see is called Environmental Damage. Maybe a chemical spill. But it's not a Mint Error. Dimes, Quarters and Kennedy Halves have a Clad Layer with a copper core.
Hi Paddyman, how are you doing? That was quicker than if i had googled for the answer!!!! Thank you and what about the outlined image on the reverse-am i just seeing things or can you see it too?
I am doing great. Thanks. It's Pareidolia.. It looks like something recognizable but it isn't. Sorry buddy. Like Godzilla in the clouds
Don't be sorry-that's what i thought but i just wanted another set of eyes to look at the lines in back to left of the dome and tell me they are just lines and my overactive mind has made something out of nothing. I read on another post/explanation about nickels and the annealing process where they are sometimes baked with Copper coins where heat transfer of the copper can take place-have you read anything to this effect?
Paddyman, nevermind my question regarding annealing. Further research has debunked the copper transfer nonsense i read from where i read about the annealing process!
Paddy, how many times do I have to tell you to keep your pet on a leash or I'll report you to Animal Control! Chris
That coin has been "pickled". "Nickels are more copper than nickel. When exposed to a certain solution, sometimes the nickels is dissolved away leaving the copper showing in blotches. The same was done by the romans when debasing their silver coinage. They would soak the coins until the copper dissolved away leaving a silver "wash" coating the coin and giving the impression that it was good silver.
Since the Advent of money, counterfeiters were around to take advantage of the less informed! Hahahaha.
I think it's everyone's responsibility to report/out counterfeiters-give them fancy names but in reality they're thieves through and through, which to me, is one of the lowest forms of scum on this Earth!
