It sounds as if you have what's called a lamination error; these generally sell for about $10 but the coin would have to be inspected by a dealer or appraiser to be sure.
A lamination error can occur on blanks that are punched out of the end of a roll of the three-layer metal stock used for making coins. Sometimes the copper-nickel cladding is missing near the end of the roll so any blanks punched there will be missing one or both outer layers.
With a date of 1979 the coin has no silver it's a clad coin made of copper-nickel alloy bonded to a core of copper but if the coin is missing on full side it may have significant value. Take it to a dealer for and assessment.
It's not from 1890 and it's not from Wyoming. If you look more closely at your quarter (you did wonder how a 120 year old quarter could look so shiny, right?) you'll see it has 2 dates. It's a modern state quarter. 1890 is the date Wyoming was admitted to the union. The other date is the year it was minted.
No. All 1955 nickels are made from the standard alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper, and have the same color as other nickels. Your coin may be discolored due to exposure to chemicals or heat.
From mid-1942 to 1945 US nickels were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. All other US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Nickels only contained silver during WW2. All other dates are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. See the Related Question for more information.
One coin is a quarter and the other one is a nickel. The quarter is NOT a nickel!
The one is a quarter and the other one is a nickel
A quarter and a nickel. The quarter is the coin that's not a nickel!
Assuming American coinage, the two coins would be a 25 cent coin and a 5 cent coin. Assuming non-American coins, one is not a 10 cent coin, but the other one is. The other coin being a 20 cent coin.
A quarter and a nickel. The other one is the nickel.
A Quarter and a nickel. It says only one of them is not a quarter. Most people hear this and think you can't use any quarters in your answer. But when you think about it, only one of them is not a quarter so the other one can be. ;-)
They are made out of copper nickel and other.
Nickel and Copper are often found together because nickel and copper have the same densities so when they are layered together between other minerals, they layer into one category
You have to use a quarter and a nickel otherwise it's impossible.An Explanation ...This is a common brain teaser. If one coin isn't a nickel, it's the quarter. The other coin is the nickel.
copper,nickl and zinc
Its OK: most metals are good conductors -------------------------------------------- More: since a nickel is made out of copper and nickel then it is sure to be a good conductor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More Information: Pure nickel is not a very good thermal conductor compared to other metals like copper. Nickel is often mixed with other metals, such as copper, and those alloys often have better thermal conductivity than pure nickel.
A quarter and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.