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I was just about to write that I really like the Indian Head Cents. Nice final for 2012!
Thanks for showing them.
-L

 

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Thank you for enjoying them. If no one viewed them then the photoing would be for naught.:thumb:

 

A 78d with nice play between the copper and blue, particularly on the reverse...

 

I presume this coin is in a Dansco Album????

 

Yes.

 

Im just asking because i want to show you what the toning on a CuNi clad looks like after it has toned in a Dansco album for a long time... please excuse the image as one side of the coin is bigger than the other didnt feel like editing.



As you can see it turns the coin a dirty brown color and in my opinion is not very eye appealing your free to make your own decisions but it is why i do not store my coins in a dansco....

 

I haven't seen a lot of cu-ni clad that tones very nicely, no matter where you put it. As far as the Dansco album goes, it's brand new, so I couldn't tell you what effect it's had so far. But I am keeping it in a sealed container with a dessicant.

You can get a lot of Kennedy's that have toned in the mint cellos, and although the toning is frequently attractive, it never seems to be as dramatic as the rainbow/monster stuff on silver. So I don't think it's worth slabbing to protect the toning. But maybe airtights would be better than an album...

 

Ohhh you have it wrong my friend CuNi clads can have attractive toning patterns its just harder to find and i wasnt saying protect the toning im saying protect the coin, that brown build up will completely ruin the luster effect.

 

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it's a common year but still a nice coin

 

NICE!!!

Thats a great picture, by the way:thumb:

 

I know that Special Mint Set (SMS) coins are not technically Proofs, but PCGS forced my hand when they included SMS issues in the Proof Registry. So here is my attempt at finding 3 nicely toned examples.

 

I'd say your attempt was successful. :thumb:

 

Thanks! I just took it today.

 

Fresh from robec. Fully struck V Nickels are always extremely rare to find, and this year/variety is no exception. While this coin shows the usual weakness in the left ear of corn, it does exhibit fully struck obverse stars, which is uncommon to find. This coin exhibits some interesting character with abundant yet light die polish marks:




Alternate photo:

 

I prefer photo #2 :thumb:

Also, are those die scratches, or scratch scratches?

 

That's the big question! Both me and robec agreed that they were polish marks rather than actual scratches, though there may be a bit of both. However, there are no luster breaks and under a loupe the lines appear raised, not recessed; ending at all the devices as well.

 

Die cracks are extremely common on the 1883 No Cents Liberty Nickel. Yours appears to exhibit the normal look.

 

Considering that a lot of the surviving 1883 No "CENTS" nickels are semi-prooflike, then they probably are die scratches (or "polish marks").

But was just curious because - by just viewing the photo - they could easily be mistaken for scratch scratches.