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FREE: Liberty "V" Nickel 1901 U.S. 5 Cent Coin Gold Plated?

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Description

The listing, Liberty "V" Nickel 1901 U.S. 5 Cent Coin Gold Plated? has ended.

Offering a very old Liberty "V" Nickel
1901 - 112 years old!
You will receive the exact coin shown in the pictures
This appears to be gold plated!
I have provided a high resolution scan so you can judge the coin’s condition yourself
Free shipping in the USA!
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Dec 3rd, 2013 at 6:58:01 PM PST by

TY!

Dec 4th, 2013 at 6:39:41 AM PST by

I don't think it's gold plated, though it kind of looks it. Might be from exposure to certain chemicals.
People only gold plated the coin during it's first year of production in 1883 because it didn't have the word "cents" on the tails side. They could pass it off as a $5 piece by doing so. The government then put "cents" on the tails side later that year.

Dec 4th, 2013 at 12:44:21 AM PST by

TY!

Dec 4th, 2013 at 6:34:05 AM PST by

It's also possible that con artists were still trying to pass these off as $5 coins even after the "cents" was added.

Dec 4th, 2013 at 7:26:13 AM PST by

Liberty "V" Nickel 1901 U.S. 5 Cent Coin Gold Plated? is in the Collectibles | Coins category