Got this from my friendly neighborhood bank teller. She said it looked differant so she put it aside in case I showed up today...She's the best! Is it missing the clad? Still learning...
The 2006 Nickels which are composed of 75% Copper and 25% Nickel, do not have a Clad Layer! The Nickel in question was either minted on a planchet of Improper Composition Mix or was heated which will cause the Copper to rise to the surface. I would suspect the latter which is not an error! Frank
Mark: Start with the Guide Book on US coins, edited by Ken Bressett. Then look for specialty books on areas that interest you. Good luck.
It could be struck on a planchet that was improperly annealed. For reasons that are still not clear, excessive or prolonged heating in the annealing drum causes a layer of copper to form on the surface.
It just looks like a copper wash to me, i.e. minor copper "plating" which makes it look like copper which then was circulated. What would be interesting is that if it weights differently from a normal nickel, you might have something there.
From the photos I'm going to agree with Mike. While I'm not totally sure about all the differents between the Copper Wash and improperly annealed errors I'm still learning... Speedy
I thought that the improperly annealed was a daker color? I guess I learn something new everyday! The reason behind that was that I have my eye on an NGC graded nickel that has been ID'ed as an improperly annealed nickel....the photo shows a darker color than one I saw not too long ago of a copper washed nickel. Speedy
They can be different colors because it all depends on how much copper settles on the coin when it is in the annealing oven.
Thanks Guys...for a couple of things. #1 for not busting my chops for the NewB mistake. Also for the suggestions and ideas. I'm going to the coin shop today to pick up some books. While there I'll ask if they wouldn't mind weighing the coin.
