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New Member
Canada
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Hello. I'm not a coin collector, but a late relative had a few coins and I've been looking them up to see if they have any significant value. One of the coins is a 1944 nickel. With respect to tombac, I know that only 8,000 were struck and that only one is currently known to exist. My coin is not covered in tombac, but remnants of it can clearly be seen in many of the crevices of the coin, e.g., in the enclosed space in the "D" and "A" in "CANADA." Would this coin be of any significant value? A photo is attached, but I don't know if you will be able to see the tombac spots. Thanks for your help, Laurie.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Are you a million per cent positive it's tombac and not rusty steel? most of the chromium plated pieces rusted where the dies cut the plating.
Is it magnetic?
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Rest in Peace
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 ...laurie I can't help, but welcome anyway. |
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New Member
 Canada
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Thanks for responding. Well... The spots are more of a gold colour than an orangey, rust colour so it didn't occur to me that it might be rust. But I guess the bigger issue is this: the coin is magnetic. I just did a little more reading and I assume that this means it's not a tombac coin. True? If the coin does have rust on it, is there some sort of solution I can use to remove it? I'm asking because there are odd spots on the coin that have this "rust" on them and I'd like to remove it to see if there is something more to the spots. For an example, see the bump on the flat top of the left side of the V. Again, thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I asked if it were magnetic to make sure it was a normal steel core with nickel and chromium plate. It is and that is perfectly normal (for this coin) rust that you see. There is nothing you can do about the rust that won't damage the rest of the coin that I am aware of. That coin looks like it's had past PVC damage from plastics as well. These coins are inexpensive in high grades to acquire new, I'd suggest a new uncirculated one would sell in the three-five dollar range, higher for those that are graded by a TPG (third party grader), so maybe 15 dollars. If you are happy with one that's in good shape without rust just wait until you get 50 quality posts and then email me and I'll send you a couple for free, I have a five or six rolls of circulated of these for sure. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you don't mind risking the value, you might try naval jelly or CLR (calcium-lime-rust, limeaway) on it. Just test on a rim area first.
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New Member
Canada
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Thanks to all for welcoming me and responding to my questions. I'll keep plugging away at these coins -- I can see how one can become addicted to this pursuit! Laurie.
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New Member
Canada
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I have 2 1944 tombac nickels these are nonmagnetic and are in very good condition.
IS THERE A VALUE OF THESE COINS?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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bushperson!! The Chinese are faking the 1944 tombacs, so watch out for those ones. If you post a couple of pictures of your two and let us have a look at them we might be able to help. |
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New Member
Canada
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Hi Pennysaver Here are 2 pictures of the 2 tombac nickels that I have in my collection
Hope you can help to identify them thanks bushperson
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