1944 Nickel - Missing Chrome? Partial Missing Chrome?

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EY_Pep Valued Member Canada 123 Posts	Posted 11/27/2011 4:14 pm I have seen this variety discussed in this forum before and seen it for sale on ebay. Is this just from wear? Is this a variety? If it is a variety, what would cause missing or partial chrome plating? Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

EastVanRob Pillar of the Community Canada 617 Posts	Posted 11/27/2011 11:16 pm This is a variety +/or major mint error. The Mint forgot to plate them. Probably, quality control was less than spectacular and they were released, or they were back-door jobs. Report this Post to the Staff
Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 07:33 am Having gone through the exercise of selling one on ebay recently, I can tell you that the demand for a non mint state coin is pretty modest--a few dollars (under 10) depending on the grade. Report this Post to the Staff
EY_Pep Valued Member Canada 123 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 09:34 am Thanks for the info guys. Now that I understand what it is and where its from, is there an easy way to distinguish the non or partial chrome plating from the standard 1944 nickle? Report this Post to the Staff
EY_Pep Valued Member Canada 123 Posts	Posted 06/19/2019 3:54 pm Just bumping this old thread. I have 1944 and 1945 nickles that I believe are missing chrome. What is the best way to tell? Do I look for a blue tinge or shine? thanks Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 06/19/2019 10:11 pm Quote: Do I look for a blue tinge or shine? No, blue tinge or shine indicates chrome. Missing chrome will look more like a nickel nickel from 1942 or 1946. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 06/19/2019 10:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
EY_Pep Valued Member Canada 123 Posts	Posted 06/20/2019 10:58 am Thanks for the info. Looks like I have both a Chrome & Missing Chrome for both 1944 & 1945. Great! :) Report this Post to the Staff
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