Hinkle Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I have this nickel, but looks a little brownish to me. Just wondering if it is cooper plated. Or was this sitting in the ground to long. Lol the outside of the rim is the same color also. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 It could possibly have been in the ground for a while, but it was definitely in some environment that caused it to tarnish or stain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Nickel can turn many colours depending on the environment. Turning brown is one of the most common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawtomatic Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Not a remark on the coin you ask about but you might be interested in doing some reading up on "improperly annealed" and "sintered" nickels @Hinkle On circulated examples you'll need to be able to rule out environmental damage first. The topic itself is an interesting defect within coin production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinkle Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 51 minutes ago, CRAWTOMATIC said: Not a remark on the coin you ask about but you might be interested in doing some reading up on "improperly annealed" and "sintered" nickels @Hinkle On circulated examples you'll need to be able to rule out environmental damage first. The topic itself is an interesting defect within coin production. Thanks, crawtomatic do I really have to read up on that. Dang , there's so much to read though. Ahahahah lol, just kidding. your right though reading is the key to know between damaged and genuine. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
