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[Rick621]

If this was plated, shouldn't it weigh more?

[Just Bob]

To answer your question: plating may add a touch more weight or a lot more, depending on the type and amount of the plating material. In this case, though, I don't think your coin has been plated. I think it has just reacted with something that has caused it to tone a bit. Like copper, brass, and silver, copper-nickel can tone in multiple colors. Your coin weighs slightly below the average of 5.67 grams, but the tolerance is .227 grams, so it is within specs.

[l.cutler]

I agree, just toned.  You can see the copper on the edge, but the copper nickel clad outer layers have toned so there isn't much contrast.

 

[RWB]

Yes, your plated coin will weigh more than one that is not.

[Just Bob]

Which food group does that represent?

[Rick621]

Thanks guys. Now I know...I thought it might be missing the clad, the weight didn't support it.

[RWB]

3 hours ago, Just Bob said:

Which food group does that represent?

Vitamins and minerals.

[Conder101]

Yes a plated coin will weigh more.  The problem is you have no idea what it actually weighed before it was plated.  You can't go by the spec weight because every coin has an allowed RANGE of weight.

Edited March 18, 2021 by Conder101

[RWB]

7 hours ago, Conder101 said:

You can't go by the spec weight because every coin has an allowed RANGE of weight.

For those deep into organic stuff, this means that coins are "Free Range" - at least inside their enclosure - and remain free range even when plated.

[VKurtB]

5 minutes ago, RWB said:

For those deep into organic stuff, this means that coins are "Free Range" - at least inside their enclosure - and remain free range even when plated.

Free range coins are seen here quite often, aka road kill, and some think they’re error coins. The only error is theirs.