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1942 S War Jefferson - Why So Glossy ?

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 Posted 04/21/2018  8:10 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Paola1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Wondering why this coin is so glossy .... looks like a proof coin, it was cleaned ? Thanks in advance for the comments !
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Because it was polished! What else? That coin is polished more than my - OH can't say that anymore!!
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 Posted 04/21/2018  8:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add USSID18 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, cleaned, polished, buffed. Pick one.
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Because it was polished! What else? That coin is polished more than my - OH can't say that anymore!!


So you're saying we were typing at the same time?
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Hey Tom - are you allowed to say "Buffed" .
I'm scared to reply now a days!!
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Hold on a minute....
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All 1942 S nickels are 35% silver. So maybe you have a nice silver wartime nickel -- or it got cleaned. I don't see any polishing scratches but I don't think I can tell if a coin was dipped in a harsh solvent.

I'm hoping it's glossy because of the silver content.
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Buff
b#601;f/
verb
past tense: buffed; past participle: buffed

polish (something).
"he buffed the glass until it gleamed"
synonyms: polish, burnish, shine, clean, rub
"he buffed the glass"
give (leather) a velvety finish by removing the surface of the grain.

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 Posted 04/21/2018  8:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Paola1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
so disappointed that people still clean or polish coins thanks members !
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Yes, I think it's ok Mark. You can say it.
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Slick and buffed .
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Definitely been cleaned in the past.
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Cleaned to a shiny shine. Buffy the coin killer.
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Ok so we all agree that @Paola1's coin has been polished. Any thoughts on what he/she could do to bring it back a little to a more acceptable color? I understand that at magnification, the polishing marks will still be there.
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Any thoughts on what he/she could do to bring it back a little to a more acceptable color? I understand that at magnification, the polishing marks will still be there.

,Such a silly question .
Just a joke ,not a statement .
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