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Shoesnsocks Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 11:37 pm So I found this really shiny Nickel yesterday. I'm wondering if this was cleaned though because it just doesn't look right. The '68 was another cool find since it's just in such good condition for being 50 years old. Report this Post to the Staff

Shoesnsocks Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 12:08 am I just saw some pics of acid dipped nickels. They kinda resemble what I found actually. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 12:34 am Acid was my first thought, as well. It appears that something etched the surfaces. I guess that it may have been polished after that? I don't know, but it seems like too much work to create an ugly coin. It may have been buried for some time in acidic soil, dug up and polished clean. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 04/04/2018 12:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 12:49 am May have been a cup-holder coin swimming in soda pop and crud, then given a wah and wax! With a scrub brush! The 68 through 70 dies were new design and they also used a higher pressure strike those years, why those year's coins have stayed nice. Edited by Crazyb0 04/04/2018 12:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 08:17 am The 68 is nice and original , on the 73 something reacted on it's skin . No balls ,no errors . Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 08:57 am I do like the 68. The 73 has had a rough life. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 09:10 am Acid was my first thought too. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 10:11 am Same here. Report this Post to the Staff
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