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Almost certainly 5 cents. US nickels don't have enough copper in them to look copper-colored. Your coin is most likely discolored due to exposure to heat, chemicals, or other contaminants.
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What is the value of a copper nickel?
If you have a US nickel, it is either coated with copper or has changed color due to exposure to some chemical and has no special value. If it is a 1942 Canadian nickel, it varies from $.40 to $1.75 in circulated conditions, $3 and up in uncirculated grades. The material is called "tombac" and is an alloy of copper and zinc.
What is the value of a 2010 copper US nickel?
All 2010 US nickels were struck in the standard cupronickel alloy. A nickel that appears to be made of copper could have been discolored by heat or chemical exposure, or it might be copper-plated. The latter is a very common high-school chemistry experiment.
Who buys pennies?
The US government (if you count production as buying them), coin collectors, and speculators on the value of copper and nickel (although defacing US currency is a criminal offense).
What is a 1999 cooper nickel worth?
Do you mean copper? If so, all US nickels except the War Nickels (1942-1945) are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. Your 1999 is just a nickel.
What is the value of a silver in a buffalo nickel?
None, because all buffalo nickels are made of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy as current US nickels. The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were special "war nickels" made during 1942-45.
What is the value of a 1998 US nickel?
5 cents.
What is the value of a copper nickel?
If you have a US nickel, it is either coated with copper or has changed color due to exposure to some chemical and has no special value. If it is a 1942 Canadian nickel, it varies from $.40 to $1.75 in circulated conditions, $3 and up in uncirculated grades. The material is called "tombac" and is an alloy of copper and zinc.
What is the value of a 1846 nickel?
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
What is the melt value of a buffalo nickel?
All US nickels (except for silver war nickels) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, with a present melt value of 4.9 cents.
What is the value of a 1974 silver US quarter?
25 cents. All 1974 quarters were made from copper-nickel.
What is the value of an 1859 nickel 3 cent piece?
No such (US) coin exists because the copper-nickel 3 cent piece was not minted until 1865.
What is the value of a 2010 copper US nickel?
All 2010 US nickels were struck in the standard cupronickel alloy. A nickel that appears to be made of copper could have been discolored by heat or chemical exposure, or it might be copper-plated. The latter is a very common high-school chemistry experiment.
Whats the value of a 1927 steel indian head nickel?
The only US coin ever struck in steel was the famous 1943 Lincoln cent, minted when copper was diverted to making ammunition. All buffalo nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.
What is the value of an 1862 US copper nickel?
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. The first US nickels were struck in 1866 and they were never made of pure copper.
What is the value of a 1941 nickel US quarter?
US quarters didn't contain any nickel until 1965. 1964 and earlier quarters were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. Please see "What is the value of a 1941 US quarter?" for more information.
What are US state quarters made of?
All US state quarters intended for circulation are made out of copper-nickel, 92% copper, 8% nickel.
What is a 1961 nickel made of?
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
