5 cents. The coin was probably plated for use in jewelry or something similar. The amount of gold is so small it would cost more to remove than you could get by selling it.
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It most likely is gold plated, gold plating adds really no value to the coin and like any other 1999 nickel, it is worth 5 cents.
A 2004 nickel is worth 5 cents. A gold-plated '04 nickel is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. There is no standard market value for modified coins like that.
There's never been a gold nickel. Your coin is either plated or was affected by exposure to heat or chemicals. Either way, it has no added value.
Gold-plated but not gold. It's an ordinary nickel that someone plated for use in jewelry or as a novelty piece. The US never minted nickels (or dimes or quarters for that matter) out of gold - it's worth far too much to use in small-denomination coins.
Regardless of the DATE. The US has never made a Five Cent gold coin. It has been gold plated and has no collectible value.