1952 Nickel, Tell Me What You Know :)

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Alistriwen New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 03:04 am Hey all, new to the forum. I just received this nickel in some change today at work randomly and it stuck out to me right away. Probably because it had the jagged edges :p. Anyways, it's in really good condition, the pictures don't really do it justice but I was wondering if anyone could tell me about it, if it has any value etc. The discolouration on the beaver side does not actually exist in reality but that was the clearest picture I got. The king side discolouration is much more evident in the picture than it is in reality though. The coin hold a lot of shine to it in person, but of dozens of pictures these were the best I got. All of the details are crystal clear and the only real flaws are a small scratch on the beaver and two really faint lines on the king. Thanks in advance for your advice ! :) Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 09:34 am GeoVI nickels aren't found very often in change. 1952 with a mintage of more than 10million was made of chrome plated steel. Nice find,but value is about a buck in that circulated condition. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Alistriwen New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 11:43 am The pictures really make the coin look a lot worse than it is. All of the little lines that appear on the coin in the picture aren't there in real life but thanks for the tip :). The coin is in good enough condition you can still see the individual hairs on the king's head in person. I also read that they can be more valuable if they are not chrome plated and that the chrome plated ones look blue. This coin doesn't have any blue to it at all. Would that make it more valuable? Edited by Alistriwen 08/15/2013 11:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 10:25 pm It's plated,it's worn,it's woth about a buck. That doesn't mean it's not worth keeping. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Barrie Valued Member Canada 227 Posts	Posted 08/17/2013 11:02 am Alistriwen: If you look upon this coin as the start of your nickel collection you'll get hooked... and your life will be changed forever. Report this Post to the Staff
Alistriwen New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 08/17/2013 6:09 pm Thanks guys! I guess it will go in the box with the rest of the cool but valueless coins I have :). There is a much larger coin collection I inherited from my grandmother with much more interesting stuff. I was just kind of hoping I'd miraculously come upon something valuable in my change at work. Would have been exciting ! Report this Post to the Staff
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