Nickle, Clad coat separated from coin.

[Ground_Hog_MD]

Wasn't sure what i had till i flipped it over. I guess the swamp waters of St Augustine took its toll on this one.
it is the back clad coating off a common nickle. ... don`t drink the water ... H.H.

 

[mudpuppy]

I aint never seen nothing like that before! That sure is some acidic soil or water! Cool Pic!
Mud

 

[Ground_Hog_MD]

I am still trying to figure out if it is indeed the back coating that separated, or the other half that just eroded away.
seems like the erosion theory may fit better, any thoughts.

 

[chuck ky]

i may be wrong but i don't believe there's a coating on the nickle like there is on the dimes and quarters.

 

[Evolution]

Wow. I've never seen a nickel do that before. Strange.

 

[jim tn]

Not a good counterfeit job if you ask me. HH jim tn

 

[pat (chicago)]

n/t

 

[jarrow]

i may be wrong but i don't believe there's a coating on the nickle like there is on the dimes and quarters.

 

[dgruff]

That's an odd one. Cool and odd, lol

 

[Ground_Hog_MD]

Thank you all, I was not sure if nickles where coated, so this is just a very badly eroded nickle then.
Thanks for your 2 cents too Jim tn, i`ll try and work a little better on my counterfeit rotten nickles for you ...

 

[407floyd]

It looks more like it was in a fire and partially melted

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Nice 2 cent piece there..ha ha.. that nickle might even be worse than the worst zincoln ive ever dug.. cool find sort of..

 

[Ground_Hog_MD]

407floyd you may be correct they do controlled burns in the area i found the nickle .