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1986 Proof Nickel With Frosted Fields?

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Been scratching my head on this coin and don't know what to make of it. Is this normal to have the fields frosted? Frosting is an assumption on my part.

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 Posted 02/01/2024  04:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Please work on posting better photos in your posts...thanks.
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Sharper pics please, rotated right-side up.
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 Posted 02/01/2024  11:09 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add classic_coin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like it (was) a proof coin that was decapsulated (well, you know what I mean).
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You mean impaired proof.
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That's the phrase? Thanks, I never knew what to call them.
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Maybe some better pics... apologies Mod. The weird thing is when not zoomed in the fields look flashy.

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It looks like the coin was lacquered. RCM did it to coins in Proof and Specimen sets. Now the lacquer has deteriorated creating the "frosty" fields.
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 Posted 02/01/2024  5:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add RogerD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Laquered coins? Okay. Didn't know that. Not even sure how the coin got into my book honestly. Could have been coin roll hunting.
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