1985 Jefferson Nickel Coin Error
The 1985 Jefferson Nickel coin error is a pretty unique one. If you look at the picture to the right, you will notice that this 1985 nickel looks like it is copper. In fact, it partially is copper.
1985 Jefferson Nickel Coin Error
What caused this coin error?
Before the U.S. mint stamps a coin, it takes the planchet and heat them in an oven. The mint uses the same oven for all of its planchet. In this case, the U.S. mint placed the nickel planchet into the oven right after firing copper planchets. The copper molecules from heating the copper planchet must have remained in the oven. And, then these 1985 jefferson nickels got copper on them during their firing.
That is how this 1985 Jefferson nickel coin error was made.
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1942-1945,Silver,Jefferson,War,Nickels 22,Just Reduced Below Silver price's
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1943 P Jefferson Nickel
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USA 1967 Jefferson Nickel NGC Graded MS66 Rare Amazing Coin $$$
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1948 S Jefferson Nickel
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1 Silver Jefferson "War" Nickel Nickels 1945S #82
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1 Silver Jefferson "War" Nickel Nickels 1945D #83
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2000 S PROOF JEFFERSON NICKEL SINGLES
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1 Silver Jefferson "War" Nickel Nickels 1945P #84
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Jefferson Nickels LOT OF EIGHT
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2003 S PROOF JEFFERSON NICKEL SINGLES
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1938 S JEFFERSON NICKEL ****PROOF-LIKE COIN****
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2006 Return to Monticello Jefferson P&D Nickel Rolls Box Set Uncirculate BU Gem
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1946 JEFFERSON NICKEL, GOOD
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1949 JEFFERSON NICKEL, FINE
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1959-D JEFFERSON NICKEL, EXTRA FINE
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Mixed Jefferson Nickels (29)
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Unsearched Shotgun Roll of 40 Pre-1960 Jefferson Nickels Coin Lot
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2006 P&D JEFFERSON NICKELS FROM US MINT SET (2 COINS) UNCIRCULATED
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1994 S GEM PROOF JEFFERSON NICKEL
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#2667 Proof 1975 S Jefferson Nickel
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#2668 Proof 1975 S Jefferson Nickel
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#2669 Proof 1974 S Jefferson Nickel
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#2670 Proof 1973 S Jefferson Nickel
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2007 JEFFERSON NICKEL Coin - Lot of 2 From Mint Set P/D
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1940D JEFFERSON NICKEL
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2009-D Unc. Jefferson nickel (1) from bank roll-nice
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1945 Nickel Jefferson XF SALE! 0L21
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#2671 Proof 1992 S Jefferson Nickel
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1943 Nickel Jefferson VF SALE! 0L22
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C-USA 1938-2010 Jefferson Nickel Collection BU/PR
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#2672 Proof 1968 S Jefferson Nickel
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#2673 Proof 1994 S Jefferson Nickel
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1978-D 4FS FULL STEPS JEFFERSON NICKEL A41
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#2674 Proof 1975 S Jefferson Nickel
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25- Jefferson Silver War Nickels.
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1991-2007 S Jefferson Nickel Set PCGS PR69DCAM
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1973-1990 S Jefferson Nickel Set PCGS PR69DCAM
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2004 WESTWARD JOURNEY Jefferson Nickel Mint Set P/D/S - 6 Coins in All
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25- Jefferson Silver War Nickels.
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1938 - S Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1943 Lamination Peel Nickel Jefferson AU SALE! 0L1I
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1970-D BU Original Roll of Jefferson Nickels
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1943-P SILVER JEFFERSON WAR NICKEL, GOOD
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1945 Nickel Jefferson VF SALE! 0L1S
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1944-P SILVER JEFFERSON WAR NICKEL, GOOD
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4 PCS. OF 1954,59,63 & 1964 JEFFERSON NICKELS CIRCULATED
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ROLL OF JEFFERSON NICKELS 1970d NICE (b)
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1939 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1945 Nickel Jefferson XF SALE! 0L1C
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A 11 COIN LOT OF JEFFERSON NICKELS
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1939 - D Jefferson Nickel VF *** low/combined shipping
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1943 Lamination Peel Nickel Jefferson VF SALE! 0L1H
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BU 1946-D 5 FULL STEPS JEFFERSON NICKEL #30D
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1939 - S Jefferson Nickel XF *** low/combined shipping
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1940 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1940 - S Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1941 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1946 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1942-D JEFFERSON 40 COIN NICKEL ROLL****FREE SHIPPING***NICE OLD ROLL***NO CULLS
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BU 1957 5 FULL STEPS JEFFERSON NICKEL #30D
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1946 - D Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1947 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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Partially Filled 1938 to 1961 Jefferson Nickel Whitman 9009 Coin Folder
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6 Jefferson Nickel Rolls 1938-1959
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1947 - S Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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26 ORIGINAL GUNSHOT UNOPENED ROLLS OF GEM BU 1960 D JEFFERSON NICKELS
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1948 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel Coin (One Day Only Auction)
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Unsearched Shotgun Roll of 40 Pre-1960 Jefferson Nickels Coin Lot
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1943 S & 1945 JEFFERSON NICKELS IN ABOUT UNC CONDITION 40% SILVER
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COMPLETE SET OF ALL 11 JEFFERSON SILVER WAR NICKELS.......NO RESERVE
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10 Jefferson Nickels 1959 Plain Choice Circulated Coins VF - XF +++ Guaranteed.
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1961-D BU Roll of 40 Jefferson Nickels in a Blue Paper Wrap (B)
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1945-S US Jefferson Silver War Nickel 5C - BU - Roll of 40 - All Original
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1945-S US Jefferson Silver War Nickel 5C- BU - 2 Rolls of 40 (80 Total Coins)
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1948 - S Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1-ROLL 2009D JEFFERSON NICKEL BU ROLL 40 COINS
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1956-D BU Jefferson Nickel
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1939 D JEFFERSON NICKEL COIN KEY DATE LOW MINTAGE
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1973 S Proof Jefferson Nickel * PCGS PR69 DEEP CAMEO *
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Westward Journey Series Jefferson Nickel 10 coin lot 2004 - 2006 D's & P's!
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 50 years old pre 1960 + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 50 years old pre 1960 + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 40 years old 1960's + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 40 years old 1960's + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 50 years old pre 1960 + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 50 years old pre 1960 + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 40 years old 1960's + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 50 years old pre 1960 + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 40 years old 1960's + liberty V nickel
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Jefferson Nickels 40 coin roll all over 40 years old 1960's + liberty V nickel
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL COIN KEY DATE VERY HIGH GRADE
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9 Different Jefferson Nickels 1939 -1949
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" Five " Rare BU 35% Silver 1942-s Jefferson Nickels
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16 ROLLS OF GEM BU 1955 D JEFFERSON NICKELS FROM ORIGINAL ROLLS
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" Five " Rare BU 35% Silver 1945-p Jefferson Nickels
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1963-D BU Roll of 40 Jefferson Nickels in a Blue Paper Wrap
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9 Different Jefferson Nickels 1951 -1959-D
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16 Different Jefferson Nickels 1957-D - 1970-S
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1950 Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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Comments (2)
2 Responses to “1985 Jefferson Nickel Coin Error”
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Bhakti Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 7:35 pmI have a silver war nickel that looks very similar. In fact, I put on my cotton gloves and looked at it for about 10 minutes and I kept saying to myself, “This HAS to be copper! There’s no way that this is a regular silver war nickel!” I figured that alloy must have been mixed incorrectly or something. Have you ever heard of a copper silver war nickel variety? I haven’t!
I have a bunch of silver war nickels that HAVE alloy mixing problems: lots of black and silver stripes on them. But the coin I mentioned above is pure copper, with no stripes! I am going to send it to Ken Potter to see if he can make heads or tails of it…I swear! I didn’t mean that as a pun!! Hahaha!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I also have a nickel that is multi colors ..I wonder how much it would be worth…