copper like nickel

i have a copper wash nickel i think , its weighs 5 grams the year is 2000-d liberty coin is it worth something

 

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Somewhere between 1/20th of a dollar and five cents.

 

could you post a picture. it peaks my curiosity.

 

yes will do first timer

 

Missing clad layer?

 

this is the best i can do with the picture

 

Nickels are not clad.

 

Welcome olivia. Nickels are a mixture of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. What is on your coin I don't know.

 

Is it thinner than a normal nickel?
If so it might be struck on a penny planchet.

 

Put your camera on macro than take a pic. It is the button with a flower.

 

yes it is a bit thinner then a mormal nickel, it weighs 5 grams thanks for the reply

 

A penny would weigh 2.5 and a nickel weighs 5.
That is weird. Take it to a dealer, I am stumped.

 

It may have been unequal mixture of manganese which caused rapid oxidation. I have no idea....

 

thanks for the help

 

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/Nickel-made-Copper.htm

 

The coin appears to have been in a fire which tends to bring the Copper alloy in coins to the surface!


Frank

 

It depends on what the "error" may be. Either it was stuck on a penny planchet or it is missing a layer of dye. To tell you the truth, it is probably only worth a few bucks.

Sorry

 

Nickels found metal detecting usually have a copper color, don't really know the reason but may be the case here.

 

finally we are getting women to join CT. Peter is doing something right or maybe its just GD on vacation

 

well when i find out ill let you now