Copper Buffalo Nickel???

[JimmeyC]

Ok, I'm shaking right now!!! So I was cleaning up a few Buffalo Nickles I found the other day and had one that was unusually roached... Can not read the date which is not uncommon but it is REALLY pitted. I took a piece of OOOO steal wool to it (thinking it is roached, what harm can it do) and it is copper! I did some quick research and in 1920 there were a few "test strikes" that slipped into circulation but were not reported. Also the option of a nickel struck on a penny blank... Both VERY RARE! They give weights to tell them apart but in this condition it would not be accurate. AHHHHHH !!! Is it worth anything? Either way... WOW!!!

I put a second nickel in for color comparison, Colors are sometimes difficult on the web.

What do you think Jim

 

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[pong12211]

Wow you're right that nickle is in pretty rough shape..

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very cool!...They appear to be the same size...And i have a few that are just copper color...no dates on them thou.

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

I think I have a nickel struck on a penny blank

 

[JimmeyC]

Very cool!...They appear to be the same size...And i have a few that are just copper color...no dates on them thou.

Maybe just some kind of occurrence during decomposition?

 

[Bayou Joe]

That's really cool if it is copper. I have a couple nickels that look to be copper, stained from the soil I dug them from.

 

[mr_larry]

Nickels are made of 75% copper, 25% nickel. As they age in the soil they look more and more like copper cents. If you have ever tried electrolysis on a nickel they turn pink.
I don't see anything unusual in your photo.

 

[JimmeyC]

Nickels are made of 75% copper, 25% nickel. As they age in the soil they look more and more like copper cents. If you have ever tried electrolysis on a nickel they turn pink.
I don't see anything unusual in your photo.

Thank You Larry...

 

[jewelerguy]

I agree with Larry. nothing special, and just a roached nickel. I don't buy the theory that it's a penny planchet either because it would be incredibly thin after enough pressure to create type of image relief of the buffalo nickel

 

[airscapes]

What is the best method to clean a buffalo nickel? Have to that are worse that the OPs but look like rusty steal no detail left, been soaking in hot peroxide and picking with a tooth pick.. most dirt is off but still looks like rust .. guess it is just the copper?

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

In this case, I'd overlook the condition - great find!!