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Fount this 1980 nickel. Looks interesting. And maybe silver??

TimbobbTimbobb Posts: 302 ✭✭✭
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Looks like someone sanded on it?? Or made this way. Weird.

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes it looks harshly sanded and dirt is embedded on the nickel.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks corroded and damaged.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a happy nickel. I think Godzilla but on it in a giant fortune cookie. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

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  • TimbobbTimbobb Posts: 302 ✭✭✭

    It doesn’t look normal either. Looks silver????
    And the S on the back looks like it is higher than normal.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 4, 2019 4:37AM

    Silver? Silver nickels were minted from 1942-1945.

    Do the ring test. Silver has a distinctive sound.

    Best to already know the sound of silver coins but, if not, then there are many vids on youtube here is an example: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYmj-e621Ss

    Post your results, please.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,684 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How would it be silver? How would a nickel-sized silver planchet be at the mint in 1980? :#

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