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New Member
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Hey guys I thought I would seek your expertise. I have finnally started to dig through and input all of my coins into an excel sheet when I noticed something a little off about nickles in the 1940-1950ish range. a few of them were a slightly blue color. during the catagorization process I discovered that this is because alot of them have a chrome coating. but my 1951 nickel (comm 1751-1951... halfmoon?) nickel appears a sort of duller regular grey color. I didnt see that variety on coins and canada. so I wanted your input if there is just some natural color variation on Chrome or if I should get this looked into.    |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I believe no graders are willing to grade this variety.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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The 1951 Commemorative is 100% nickel, it has no chrome.
It is the 1951 Beaver that has the chrome plating.
Your comparing a Nickel coin with a chrome plated coin.
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02/27/2023 09:16 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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The 1951 coin you show is a coin made of pure nickel not meant to de plated. Chrome plated where years 44,45,51 ,52,53 and 54
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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1951 nickel (comm 1751-1951... halfmoon?) It is not a half moon. |
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New Member
 Canada
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Thanks for the responses everyone.
I didnt realize this variety was supposed to be nickle since all the other nickles of the same year were chromed
It might still be the half moon. I didnt zoom in very close with my camera but it does have the mark underneath. I was just more concerned with whether it was supposed to have chrome or not
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Bedrock of the Community
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I didnt realize this variety was supposed to be nickle The reason being it commemorates the 200th anniversary of the naming of Nickel and shows a Nickel refinery on the Reverse. Also I can't see any sign of a half moon under the 1. Could you take a close up of that area. |
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Canada
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Sure thing sorry for the delay. I have tried my best. It could be just a weird mark but its one of those situations where holding it in my hand its easy to spot plain as day little raised spot just under the 1 in sort of a half moon. move it around in the light and its even easier. Might be our stereoscopic vision but try and take a picture of it and it disappears XD   Edited by Raynac
03/06/2023 03:18 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Welcome to the forum Raynac. I can can see the half moon under the one but it's really not that pronounced I wouldn't expect much of a premium. These can be found where it's easily seen with the naked eye as the one below demonstrates. Cheers, Bill   |
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New Member
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Oh wow Bill! Those half moons are beautiful. Mines is more like a wayward meteorite in comparison.
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