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New Member
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is it a proof?
I have collected coins all my life, but just recently got hooked and really started collecting...
I don't know enough about it to recognize a proof in circulation from that long ago!
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
 to CCF. It looks like a polished or plated coin for jewlery not a proof. John1  Edited by John1
02/05/2016 4:01 pm
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New Member
United States
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yeah...i don't think they even made a proof of that coin in that year...
just a strange finish on it.
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Valued Member
United States
424 Posts |
The mint quit making proof coins in 1942 and didn't resume until 1950. I'm going to go with the plated idea, although silver can be polished to look like this. The Jefferson nickels were made with 35% silver from mid 1942 through 1945 so nice find either way. |
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Moderator
United States
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Regardless of availability, the lack of detail and full strike are enough to eliminate it as a proof.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
 that it's just polished/plated. Still, a War Nickel in change is a great find even if it's damaged! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Appears as if it might have been whizzed which is a soft high speed polishing.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
High speed polishing or plated , the only 2 alternatives.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
War nick in change?! Nice!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I agree
Polished.
I see these quite often at the LCS.
Some polishing compound and a buffing wheel or
dremel tool with a cloth polishing bit
easy to make them this shiny
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Huh, I have one that looks almost EXACTLY like yours. I've never posted it because I thought it was buffed like others are mentioning. I'll post mine to this thread in a couple days if I remember (and if I can find it lol)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
Really bad plating job IMO. Filled in the details on Monticello.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
I think there was some polishing/buffing involved. Perhaps that and plating?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
530 Posts |
It is still nice to look at.
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