Magnetic nickel

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Wendyru, Dec 8, 2019.

  1. Mr. Flute

    Mr. Flute Well-Known Member

    Nothing in your inquiry is adding up correctly, in my opinion.

    Therefore, I conclude you're likely making this up in a manner that you've not expressed yet or we haven't deduced.
     
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  3. Wendyru

    Wendyru New Member

    My opinion is, you didn't have to comment or reply. So choosing to do so, and being nasty and negative the whole time can only be for 1 of 2 reasons. 1, you are jealous of my very real very awesome nickel or 2, you are a troll just trolling. Either way good sir, you are inhibiting my knowledge of numismatics and this AMAZING nickel. Good day!
     
  4. Chuck_A

    Chuck_A Well-Known Member

    Sounds like a Stephen King novel. Is your car named Christine? :woot:
     
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  5. Mr. Flute

    Mr. Flute Well-Known Member

    Cool. Have a good day.
     
  6. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Don't take what he said the wrong way. I also believe something is not adding up.
    Have you tested this magnet on other war nickels and regular nickels, and this is the only one that is attracted?
    Your coin looks like a normal silver nickel, which should not be magnetic.
    So the only conclusions to make are:
    1. The nickel is made up of a magnetic metal. Not likely unless counterfeit and it doesn't look counterfeit.
    2. Some trickery is being used to make it appear the magnet is picking it up
    when it really can't.
    3. You are not being completely honest about this phenomenon.

    I'm not calling anybody names, I am just pointing out the possibilities.
     
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  7. Mark1971

    Mark1971 Active Member

    Wendyru,
    Why would you have been checking it with a magnet in the first place?
     
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  8. Mark1971

    Mark1971 Active Member

    Considering that iron/steel is magnetic and is of a lower density than copper or nickel or cobalt, perhaps this coin was split in half and fitted with a layer of iron/steel. Swapping some of the original copper/nickel composition with such a layer of iron/steel could be part of the reason for the 4.68g weight.
     
  9. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member


    The original composition of this coin is 56% copper 35% silver and 9% manganese.
    It's almost 100% that is still the composition.
    There's no point or reason to split this coin in half, and if it was, the seam
    would be noticeable upon reconstruction.
     
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  10. Mark1971

    Mark1971 Active Member

    Oops! Forgot it was a war nickel. In that case it’s even more dense than the other non-war versions. My point was that if it really is magnetic and such a light weight, splitting it and adding a steel layer could be a way to accomplish that.
     
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  11. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The weight is not a huge concern, there is some +/- tolerance allowed and all the wear. A slightly thinner planchet is not rare.
    What I am saying is, I have seen magnet "tricks" before, and this could be one,
    or just an attempt to get attention/ or trollery.
    There's no reason for this nickel to be magnetic and it probably isn't under
    correct control conditions.
     
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  12. Wendyru

    Wendyru New Member

    Right, that's why I was asking for help. My apologies, I was under the assumption that was something I could do here. Not be called a liar and a fake, because of it. This is the exact reason I've never asked for help before. It took me getting over a huge amount of anxiety just to get the nerve to ask,then my worst fears come to past. Thank you so much, all of you that have replied and commented! I won't be checking any farther comments or asking anything else of this group. I appreciate all the knowledge I have gained from this forum! You all have a wonderful and safe holiday season! Good bye
     
  13. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    I was hoping you would show pictures of the edge. As a coin has 3 sides. The 3rd side, the edge, requiring multiple pictures to see it completely around and in-focus.
     
  14. 352sdeer

    352sdeer Collecting Lincoln cents for 50 years!

    I’m not saying the OP isn’t telling the truth but the photo could be easily staged buy putting a small iron or steel disk, a washer would do, under the nickel then using the magnet to pick up the “stack”. The photos don’t show the bottom side of the nickel as it’s picked up. Using this method you could “pick up” any coin with a magnet. Think about it.

    It took me more time to find my mechanics pick up magnet, a similar type as the OP used, than to stage the photos I took. Case solved.

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    Last edited: Dec 12, 2019
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  15. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    As I said, I have seen magnet tricks before.
    I never called the poster a liar, some people are over sensitive.
    I just explained how the coin could not be magnetic. (Unless it was a fake coin, which it is not.)
     
  16. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    They were made to be replaced after 10 years. And they will beep always to let you know to buy a new one. Writted right on the instruction tag
     
  17. Shrews1994

    Shrews1994 Collecting is my passion.

    I had Barney and my mom said she through it away when it started to talk on its own with out any buttons bein pushed. Lol
     
  18. mikediamond

    mikediamond Coin Collector

    Magic shops sell coins that have been altered so that they stick to a magnet. You can buy them online. Some have had a steel pellet or a magnet inserted through a hole drilled through the the edge. The hole is then sealed up and buffed smooth so that you can't detect the hole.
     
  19. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    It could be possible, that the OP received one of these altered coins without knowing
    and just didn't know why it was magnetic.
    However, as Mark pointed out, why check non magnetic coins with a magnet anyway? The only magnetic coins are steel cents and modern Canadian nickels and dimes. (I am sure other foreign coins, etc.)

    There is always an answer, that has scientific merit, and it's never some
    million dollar mint error coin.
     
  20. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Because after the chinese started flooding the market about ten years ago with silver dollar sized coins made from an alloy that was magnetic a lot of people got the boneheaded idea that not being magnetic was a sure sign of authenticity. (even though the chinese smartened up very quickly and started using a non-magnetic alloy) You will still from time to time on various forums some one ask if a coin is real and someone will say "See if it sticks to a magnet, if it doesn't it's real."
     
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