AnnieAx Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Hi all I am not a collector by any means but was curious to come across a 5p piece dated 2010 while counting out a tin of spare change of mums which was both silver & copper in colour. The queens head is silver and the front side is of a copper colour.. Can any of you avid fans and collectors of coins tell us is this anything special.. is it a flawed coin?Many thanks for time Annie Quote
VickySilver Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ah yes, silver-coloured not silver as these are plated bits - a wash of copper or so on the steel for later dated copper coins... Quote
AnnieAx Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Ah yes, silver-coloured not silver as these are plated bits - a wash of copper or so on the steel for later dated copper coins...So is this just a normal coin then? Yes, not silver, but silver colour .. Quote
Nick Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ah yes, silver-coloured not silver as these are plated bits - a wash of copper or so on the steel for later dated copper coins...So is this just a normal coin then? Yes, not silver, but silver colour ..A 5p dated 2010 is made from cupro-nickel, which can tarnish to a coppery colour, although it is normally streaky. A picture would probably help if you can get one... Quote
AnnieAx Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Ah yes, silver-coloured not silver as these are plated bits - a wash of copper or so on the steel for later dated copper coins...So is this just a normal coin then? Yes, not silver, but silver colour ..A 5p dated 2010 is made from cupro-nickel, which can tarnish to a coppery colour, although it is normally streaky. A picture would probably help if you can get one...Ok taken a couple of pics.. hope they are clear enough :)I can see now on the picture how uneven the tarnish is.. Quote
Nick Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ah yes, silver-coloured not silver as these are plated bits - a wash of copper or so on the steel for later dated copper coins...So is this just a normal coin then? Yes, not silver, but silver colour ..A 5p dated 2010 is made from cupro-nickel, which can tarnish to a coppery colour, although it is normally streaky. A picture would probably help if you can get one...Ok taken a couple of pics.. hope they are clear enough :)I can see now on the picture how uneven the tarnish is..That doesn't look like normal toning. It looks as if somebody has attempted to plate it with another metal/substance. Quote
declanwmagee Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Better pictures than most enquirers manage though - well done! Quote
AnnieAx Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Thank you My dad told me via skype how to use macro on my camera.. there has been no stopping me since hahaSo.. this is nothing special then? Quote
Gary D Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Thank you My dad told me via skype how to use macro on my camera.. there has been no stopping me since hahaSo.. this is nothing special then? I think unusual rather than special Quote
AnnieAx Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Thank you My dad told me via skype how to use macro on my camera.. there has been no stopping me since hahaSo.. this is nothing special then? I think unusual rather than specialThank you.. I shall hang on to it and put away somewhere where I will forget about it Quote
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