Is this a 1987-P Struck on Clad Stock?

SpecGotCoins

Oldhoopster

Look at the edge. You should easily be able to determine if it is clad.

Why didn't you post a pic of the edge? The composition of a nickel is the same as the outer clad layer, so showing pics of the obv and rev doesn't help.

SpecGotCoins

@Oldhoopster because I read that not all of them necessarily will have the copper nickel clad sandwich look. ✌️

Oldhoopster

@SpecGotCoins said:
@Oldhoopster because I read that not all of them necessarily will have the copper nickel clad sandwich look. ✌️

Look at your pocket change and see how many dimes and quarters don't have the layered sandwich look. It will be a long time until you find one with a completely smeared outer layer (except post mint plated novelty coins)

If you can't see the clad sandwich, why would you think this coin comes from clad stock?

JBK

@SpecGotCoins said:
@Oldhoopster because I read that not all of them necessarily will have the copper nickel clad sandwich look. ✌️

Where did you read that?!

Not here, that's for sure.

There is nothing at all about that coin as pictured that suggests it was struck on clad stock.

I just went through $40 in nickels. It took about one second or less per nickel to review both sides for date and obvious errors. Any more time than that would have been a waste of my time.

My advice is that if you want to find interesting coins, look at more coins, don't look at your coins more closely.

lcutler

What is the weight? If normal, then it is not struck on clad. Look at the edge, no copper showing, it is not struck on clad.

SpecGotCoins

Thanks @everyone