1982 RCM / Royal Canadian Mint Proof Set - 5c

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SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10464 Posts	Posted 10/22/2011 8:43 pm I don't normally bother with proof strikes, but I saw this proof set today, and fell in love with the sunset orange gem toning on the 5c coin. I noticed a lot of 1982 proof sets do have toned 5c pieces, I wonder if they are slightly copper-rich... The photo does not really do this coin justice, toning is a difficult beast to photograph. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Report this Post to the Staff

motoryoda Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 10/22/2011 9:33 pm I just checked mine, but no such luck on the toning! I will have to check others that I find when I am next able. Report this Post to the Staff
canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 11:01 pm Oh yes, these nickels will tone very nicely. They are 75% copper 25% nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
realpenny Valued Member 423 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 8:54 pm ^^^ Great picture C.C. That's a great Canadian design - I love the 5 cent. Great picture of one. I think the beaver and detail looks better in pure nickel (pre 1982) coins. The modern metal ones are the worst and the coating layer makes it even worse. Report this Post to the Staff
SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10464 Posts	Posted 10/25/2011 09:26 am I found the 2x2 distracting in my first photo... so I messed around with backgrounds (black, white, grey) and found this to be better (since I cannot edit my first post now). "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Edited by SPP-Ottawa 10/25/2011 09:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
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1982 RCM Proof Set - 5c