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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
It's brand new and has no extra value unless you have a proof or uncirculated coin. Those might be worth a quarter or 30 cents.
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.
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.
All US nickels (except for silver war nickels) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, with a present melt value of 4.9 cents.
25 cents. All 1974 quarters were made from copper-nickel.
No such (US) coin exists because the copper-nickel 3 cent piece was not minted until 1865.
As of 07/2010 a proof set containing copper-nickel clad coins retails for about $13, while a Prestige set with silver coins sells for about $35.
For US 5 cent coins,except for the War Nickels dated 1942-1945 that have 35% silver in them, all nickels from 1866 to 2010 are made from a copper nickel alloy of .750 copper and .250 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.
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.
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.
All US state quarters intended for circulation are made out of copper-nickel, 92% copper, 8% nickel.
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.