Almost certainly just damaged.
Handle the coins carefully, only touching the edges. Don't try to clean them!
I don't have any "nice" steel cents, one of those things I've been meaning to get. Yours look pretty good.
Does it appear worn or corroded?
I've always liked steel cents, thanks for sharing!
Honestly I wouldn't worry about it. Whatever it is, it would be nothing to add any value. The coin is quite low grade and has been harshly...
Pictures are very blurry, but your nickel appears to be well circulated. First year of issue but can still be found in circulation, I would say...
Impossible to say for sure from those pictures. It looks like it may be a spot of solder or something adhering to the coin.
That is the big thing, if it grades at ms67. You have a nice coin there but I don't think it is anywhere near ms67. If you can post better...
Well, the coin guy doesn't sound very knowledgeable. If it was genuine silver he would have wanted it regardless of condition. If there is truly...
Yeah, either poorly plated or painted would account for the globs.
I am kind of torn between it being badly damaged or a cast counterfeit. If real it is worth a quarter, if counterfeit then worth nothing. Some...
I'm not seeing anything out of the ordinary.
Checking sold listings on ebay, $35 to $40 is more like it. Nicer ones are going for $40 to $50.
No, that is a plating bubble starting at the bottom of the mintmark.
It is hard to imagine anyone paying more than face value for them as is. I would look through them for anything good.
Value is in whatever nickels are in there. Open up and see what you've got.
Did you read this thread that you posted in? It explains everything.
Not an error, it is just damaged by heat.
Absolutely has some value. Clear pictures obverse and reverse are needed to be sure, but it looks like it might be worth a couple of dollars.
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