Actually it's not, half dollar & dollars coins are thicker.
I'm not aware of any reports of 1955 cents in a metal other than standard coin bronze. If your coin is attracted to a magnet, you most likely have either a privately-made copy, which has no numismatic value, or an off-metal strike that occurred when a blank intended for a foreign coin was accidentally mixed in with standard bronze planchets. The only way to tell would be to have it examined in person by someone who is knowledgeable about error coins.
Cobalt, Nickel, Iron and alloys including any of those metals
Thickness is a physical property without any relation with chemical composition or chemical changes.
Nothing unusual IF the airplane is flying level and at a constant speed. The coin will go up, flip, and come down as expected. However, if the airplane is accelerating...in ANY direction, the path of the coin will appear to be altered once it is in the air. For instance if the plane dives as the coin is thrown, the coin will appear to accelerate in the Upward direction.
iron,nickel,cobalt,zinc,copper,brass are some examples that can attract metals.
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Broadly, one should not clean a coin. I do not suggest the cleaning of ANY coin. 99% of the time it does more harm than good to the coin.
No. Canada stopped using silver in their 5 cent piece after 1921, and that coin was much smaller than the nickel.
Look at the coin again. The US never made any 5 dollar silver coins of any date.
The term "Uncirculated" means any coin that has not been put into circulation.
At any coin shop. Beware though, you aren't going to get much for it, especially if your coin is worn. It isn't a rare coin.
Buffalo nickels* only have the mint mark on the back. You're probably seeing the designer's monogram on the front of the coin. In any case, a 1920-S nickel is worth about $4 in very worn condition. However, values go up steeply from there. In slightly worn condition, this coin might retail for as much as $100. (*) FWIW, the coin is a NICKEL rather than "nickle"
In 1869, the 5 cent coin you are looking at is likely a shield nickel. In which case the coin is a copper-nickel composition (75% copper and 25% nickel). In the same year there was also a half dime, and that was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Shield nickel is the same size and shape as today's nickels, just a different design
No. Any cent plated with nickel was altered outside of the mint. That makes it a damaged coin worth 1 cent only.
No, a 5 centavos coin does not contain any silver. It is typically made from a base metal such as copper or nickel.
If it is a Mint error it may be worth a few dollars, take it to a coin dealer to see if it has any value.MoreIt's called a Jefferson nickel rather than a Monticello nickel. If by "double struck" you mean that Monticello is on both sides (which would account for the lack of a date) what you have is a novelty item called a magician's coin. There's more information at the question "What is a double headed nickel worth?"
He's not facing any direction on the nickel. Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, and the direction he faces depends on the date of the coin:1938-2004: left2005: right2006-present: forward