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Pillar of the Community
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Hey Ugly, nobody ever said that I was "good" at my job ...  => thanks for keeping me honest  Ummmm, how 'bout wooden nickels => now those are non-magnetic, right? Edited by stevex6
12/26/2011 5:35 pm
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Ummmm, how 'bout wooden nickels => now those are non-magnetic, right?  You are absolutely, 1 Billion per cent correct. If you ever get a shot at an honestly acquired post refining nickel slug/chunklet/piece/unit or whatever they may term it, I'd be quite willing to trade! I promise not to eat it and I haven't made a nickel at home for almost twenty years so I won't be doing that either. |
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Rest in Peace
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gees guys So many answers, I am not father ahead with my question.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Yah wert, I think it would be very difficult to tell the difference between the two? => they're both magnetic, they both weigh the same (well actually, that little newspaper-blurb stated that the chrome plated steel nickel actually weighs 4.6 grams, rather than 4.54 grams (but that's pretty finnicky stuff, eh?)) ... => ummm, "maybe" there has been some official documentation that has followed the "3" known specimen coins around since 1951? But in reality, who cares => I don't have one! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Click here for more info on the plated steel 5cents of the 40's and 50's
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Australia
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I would really want that coin independently assessed as being genuine before lodging MY bid!
I have a good 'ole garden variety 1951 nickel Nickel.
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Rest in Peace
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 , ship of fools! Quote:
How can one tell the difference between "chrome" and "nickel" plated The ones you have more than three of are nickel plated.  |
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absolutely brilliant  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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None of them are nickel plated bigfredd.
Either they are Chrome plated over nickel plated steel or they are nickel.
A chrome plated five cent piece looks radically different than a nickel five cent piece, the colour is different, the look is different, the strike is obvious where it cuts the plating and if you have one of each you can't confuse them - So if people are struggling on how to instruct you in telling them apart it's because no one can imagine it being a problem, like telling apart an apple and a pomegranate. They might look (casually) the same on the surface but there's no mistaking them.
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New Member
 Canada
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They certainly don't make it easy for newbies to understand it all, oh well at least I am not going to bid on it ( my wife says its probably over priced ).Anyway I am on to my next hunt.A what seems to be rare 1958 MS-64 twenty five cent piece at a reasonable price.ship
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Thanks DBM...good link and help file.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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DBM: that's a pretty cool article, thank you!
Ugly: You're great to have around. You sure know your metals. Good eye!
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DBM: that's a pretty cool article, thank you! very interesting article and as I don't normally collect error coins I now have a new website bookmarked....  |
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Canada
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I started to wonder why RCM created so many easter eggs? they made some special coin, all in a sudden a 5 cent worth 10k... is this a way to fight inflation? after one transaction, 10k is locked into this coin |
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True, but now the seller has 10k to spend.
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