1960 Nickel with strange hue

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1960 Nickel with strange hue

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This probably isn't anything but I found this among my Dad's coins and it is in really excellent shape and it has a fantastic hue. I doubt its worth more than a nickel but it is a beautiful coin.
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Is this anything special? Like I said, new to this and going through my Dad's stuff.
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Re: 1960 Nickel with strange hue

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Nice Nickel! What you are seeing is called "Toning". Value: A whopping 5 Cents. :cry:
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Agree, defiantly a survivor in great condition. Must have been parked in someones coin collection hoard or pocket change hoard. ;)
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two questions: how do I "Thank" people? Next question: what magnification would the grading companies use when evaluating coins? My photos don't do the coin justice. it is exceptionally nice and the toning is quite nice. When I magnify the back of this coin, I can see the steps. But I think I am at 30x and the steps are clear on both sides but the middle is worn. Thanks to all, I really want to know how to officially thank folks.
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10X Magnification

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:text-yeahthat: I agree, 10x is fine for coin inspection though a lot of people now are using Digital Microscopes to do their coin hunting and I personally think this slows one down by revealing
way too many anomalies that are insignificant when it come to the important things one needs to " Focus" on...no Pun intended. :lol:
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Just throwing this out there…

Known as a "BTP"...... or what's called a Blue Toned Proof
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WOW! That is AMAZING LOOKING!!! :shock:
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Dutch-Tigger wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 5:03 pm :text-yeahthat: I agree, 10x is fine for coin inspection though a lot of people now are using Digital Microscopes to do their coin hunting and I personally think this slows one down by revealing
way too many anomalies that are insignificant when it come to the important things one needs to " Focus" on...no Pun intended. :lol:
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