Brad adams Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I have a 1964 d nickel that look to be silver content it weights 5.0 g and I did 3 ice test on the nickel and it will melt a piece of ice almost instantly.......is this something that would be highly rare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Yes it would be highly rare only your 5c is just a normal 5c that looks like it tried melting the ground for some time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Maybe but its passed 2 silver test i think it has some silver content i know it worn and been used hard lol......but even if it was in bad shape if it was really silver it would be valuable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Looks like a normal nickel. Ice melting doesn't mean much, it could just mean the nickel was very warm when you did it. What other test did it pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Brad adams said: Maybe but its passed 2 silver test i think it has some silver content i know it worn and been used hard lol......but even if it was in bad shape if it was really silver it would be valuable What were the tests, what were the numerical results, who performed the tests? If you are referring to "ice test" that is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 I took it to the jewelry store and it said it is definitely silver he did a probe test on it and I have 1964 nickel some silver content and I also have a 1946 D it is silver also....... Would you send them in for authentication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 A jewelry store does not qualify as a reliable test location. What were the numerical readings for the coin? Copper-nickel alloy was never close to silver in any of the mints. That you claim to have other nickels with measurable silver content just reinforces the likely incompetence of the folks doing the measurements. Of course, you might have coins that were silver plated for jewelry use, but 3 coins is very unlikely. NGC will make an accurate XRF alloy test for you, but there is an additional charge. Send them a note ans ask, or work with a coin dealer who has a submission account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Ok ty very I took it to the jewelry store and it said it is definitely silver he did a probe test on it and I have 1964 nickel some silver content and I also have a 1946 D it is silver also....... Would you send them in for authentication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 I took them 5 coins all were black beauty And there were only 2 that tested positive for silver content 1965 and 1946 both from Denver mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 It is your call and your money, so have it authenticated if you want. I personally would not as there is virtually no chance that they are silver. I would look for someone else to check them, or just forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
