Nice coin, I'd say in the VF range.
Even though I like V nickels better than Morgans I agree, not a good deal.
Way too heavy to be aluminum. I'm afraid the obvious is the answer, it is just plated.
What is the weight?
Don't know, could it be incomplete copper plating?
I believe those are the designers initials.
If you check the ebay listings that have actually sold, they range from $31 to $65.
So how did your dealer see the coin in question?
I stated in your other post, the outer layer of a normal clad dime is 75% copper. You have a normal clad dime.
It is a fair question, how did your dealer look at the coin? Do you know the original poster?
Nope, can't tell from the picture if it is a small or large, but with the weight it is a zinc cent. The rare one is the small date copper.
I think I see what you are talking about. I would say it is just random hits. With that many scratches, dings etc. some of them are bound to...
Certainly a fake can be made of real silver, but that does not make it genuine. Your coin is definitely a fake, regardless of the composition.
It is just one coin with the imprint of another coin on it.
Just the date on the original coin, 1994. You can see to the left of the 94 where the other coin pressed into it.
You need to weigh these to know for sure, we can't tell from a picture.
Looks like someone squeezed two cents together in a vice, enlarging it to the size of a nickel.
Picture is blurry, but looks like the reverse was filed or ground off.
No, yours is the copper nickel one, the silver was smaller with a totally different design.
Ouch, that poor thing looks like it has been scrubbed. I see more plating blisters on the obverse.
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