2004 D Nickel "copper color"

What happened to this nickel it has a copper color on both sides?

 

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looks like it's missing the nickel layer to me. maybe struck on a penny blank ? other pros in here can tell you more. very cool find.

 

To big to be a cent planchet

 

United States 5 cents pieces are struck on planchets consisting of 75% copper and 25% nickel .Most of the time the nickel has a silvery appearance as the coin's color is dominated by the nickel metal. In the presence of a strong oxidizer (acid, base etc) the nickel will take on a copper color. These coppery "nickels" are fairly common.

 

Hey guys i saw this copper colored error nickel for sale on ebay,the reason given for the nickel copper like color was that the Mint washed the nickels in water that had been previously used to rinse pennies.What do you guys think of that explanation? Here's the link.http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-Error-C...09?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item4853d12481

 

That explanation is a big heaping helping of bull excrement.

 

Crinoidgirl, I concur with your highly technical terms..

 

This coin is not one of them but there are some nickels that have an improper metal mix that either has too much copper to nickel ratio or the way it was not completely incorporated together leaves the copper showing. However in both of these genuine examples the copper will be streaked (think "woody" cents) or spotty and never a full blown all over copper color unless it was an error struck on a cent planchet. The coloring is also natural meaning you will see nickel showing in there too with the copper not just a full streak of copper. It is also permanently a part of the coin unlike natural or artificial toning as this occurs when then sheets of metal are mixed and fabricated at the foundry for the mint. See image below so you know what to look for.

 

I have one that is copper under the surface...I scratched it on the edge! So, what does that mean?

 

I found a 1998 d that I am certain is copper, weight is accurate, size is accurate. what is the rarity of this coin ?

 

Lame!

 

What the heck¡!!!!!?????!!!! I have a 1977 nickel VERY similar and cannot find ANYONE to give a **RATIONAL** answer to my question...." WHAT THE HECK IS THE REASON FOR THIS?"......So if you.....or ANYONE knows please share. Because SHARING is CARING.....Be yur best friendlol. Seriously though....ANY help would .......well..........help
Thanks in advance.....That is.....IF you actually DO help...

 

Hi

Welcome to ct!
It’s called environmental toning.

It’s circulated who knows where it’s been or what it’s been in

 

Very likely it was a metal detector find and put back in circulation.
Photos are necessary. But environmental toning (rust) is usually the answer.
NECRO THREAD! YAY!

 

I have **hundreds** of dark nickels I have found metal detecting!

Environmental Damage!

 

Buddy.. I know this is an old thread but Nickels don't have a Nickel layer!

 

environmental damage.

 

I have 5 cent coin 2004 that looks like itś copper plated ? maybe it from the magic shop?, as a magic coin ? Here

 

No. Also Environmental Damage.
Exposure to the elements will make the cupro-nickel become darker

 

Nickels aren't clad. They are solid cupro-nickel.