You have found half of a magician's coin. These are made from real nickels and one half (the one you found) is hollowed out and another ground down to fit in the hollow. These two-headed or two-tailed coins sell for a few dollars in novelty stores. Jakes Marketplace on the web charges about $8 for most varieties.
The third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, is on the nickel. His home, Monticello, is on the back of the coin.Thomas Jefferson.
A 1877 penny with a buffalo on the back and the word nickel is likely a novelty or altered coin. It is not a genuine U.S. coin as buffalo nickels were not minted until 1913. Its value would be minimal and mostly for novelty or educational purposes.
A 10p coin in the United Kingdom is made of nickel-plated steel.
If you mean the metal, yes. If you mean the coin, no.
A mule nickel is a valuable error coin worth several thousand dollars. These coins were created when a buffalo nickel die was paired with a Jefferson nickel die, resulting in a mule coin with features from both designs. The specific value can vary based on its condition and rarity.
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The US nickel (five cent coin) has an image of Jefferson's home, Monticello, on the back.
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
The US 5 cent coin (a nickel). That is his home- Monticello- on the back.
The symbol on the back of a nickel is Monticello. Monticello is the home President Thomas Jefferson, who is depicted on the front of the coin.
The V on the back suggests the coin is actually a nickel, as V is the Roman numeral for 5. If this is the case, the coin is NOT silver, and values start at around $5 depending on condition.
This coin is commonly called the Liberty Nickel, it is made of copper-Nickel, and became to be called the "V" Nickel
5 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 10 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 50 cent coin: nickel-clad copper dollar coin: nickel-clad copper.
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The nickel 5 cents coin is made of a combination of copper and nickel, with 75% copper and 25% nickel. It gives the coin its characteristic silver color.
It depends, as there was actually a change in composition In late 1942.-- If the nickel has no mintmark, or a small mintmark to the right of Monticello on the back of the coin, it is 75% copper and 25% nickel.-- If the nickel has a large mintmark above the dome of Monticello on the back of the coin, it is 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese.
The USA refers to their 5 cent coin as a Nickel. Nickel (Ni) is an element with the atomic number 28.