Dimepiece Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I found what looks to be a copper 2011d nickle what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj96 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 It looks like a normal stained circulated nickel. It's called environmental damage. Welcome to the forum. bsshog40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Mashoke Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Welcome to the forum. It looks like it is environmental coloration from being in red dirt . Coins are easer to see if photographed on a white background. bsshog40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Nickels are made from an alloy containing 75% Copper and only 25% nickel. When exposed to certain environmental conditions, the copper can stain and discolor. Sorry, but not an error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Brings to Mind the watch from Pulp Fiction 😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 A rare find. Send it to NGC for authentication and encapsulation. JT2 and JKK 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Mashoke Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 There is such a thing as a Black Beauty a Improperly Annealed coin . That would be a far chance that you have a overcooked coin the mint is so much better at quality control then they were in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VKurtB Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 On 5/27/2022 at 4:27 PM, J P Mashoke said: There is such a thing as a Black Beauty a Improperly Annealed coin . That would be a far chance that you have a overcooked coin the mint is so much better at quality control then they were in the past. I knew a lady whose baby ingested a U.S. nickel. A day or so later, after a diaper dive, a black U.S. nickel emerged. She kept it. I’m not sure I would have. JT2, Hoghead515 and J P Mashoke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 It's an ordinary 5-cent coin with surface discoloration. No value to a coin collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
