Is this some sort of Cameo nickel?

Again, I'm going through alot of change and this one caught my eye. It a dark grey mixed in with nickel from wear. Is this something you guys can answer as far as seeing often?

 

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Just average wear. By the way, nickels are made of...nickel.

 

That's right except the war nickels which have approximately a third of silver. That would only cover the years 1942 through 1945 tho!!.

 

And copper.

25% nickel and 75% copper.

 

I would guess it was a dug coin, acidic soil conditions no less, some type of environmental damage to the exposed surfaces.

BTW....cameo appearances generally appear of proof coinage, 1988 would have had the "S" mint mark for San Francisco where the proofs were coined.

 

THIS is a cameo Jefferson Nickel

 

Got it! Thanks for the pic to compare to.

 

Now, that is a pretty nickel. Very Pretty!!!!

I want one.

 

That type of discoloration is very common - I'd say that I see it on nickels more than on any other coin.

Joe