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1954 D Nickel Looking To Test My Grading Skills

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Rubduck
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I'm trying to learn how to identify, possibly degrade a coin.Can you tell me how close I am? AU50? What do you think?

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Actually no it wasn't cleaning it came out of my pocket that was in the washing machine so I guess if you call that cleaning okay
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Hot water, soap, and movement inside a fabric pocket can easily remove patina.
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Better pixs would be needed to get more (better) replies. Coin looks washed out..
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Too much wear and flattening of devices to get anywhere near AU, unfortunately.
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Definitely not AU. Maybe Fine to VF at best.
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