which 1912-S nickel do you like?

Toning on libery nickels isn't THAT rare (see my avatar). But it's a lot more common, for some reason, than it is on the Shield Nickels, in my experience...Mike

 

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I will have to disagree. I didn't say toning, I said VIBRANT rainbow toning and I was speaking of business strikes only. Your avatar looks like a proof coin. If you know where to find vibrant rainbow toned Liberty nickels, please let me know. I need one for my NGC registry set and have been searching for over 2 years.

 

I think we agree if you limit your comments to business struck coins, and you define that 12-S as vibrant.

 

I almost bought this coin from Anaconda last year but I passed. NGC PF67

 

Hello Leadfoot,
There are some 1912-S with attractive blue toning out there. I hesitated to buy one from a dealer at Connecticut’s Coinfest last year (hesitated only because of the price) & it was sold quickly to someone else. He who hesitates is lost.
Very best regards,
collect89

P.S. Of course there are also blue proofs.

 

struck by same die pair

A, B, & C were apparently struck by the same obverse and reverse die pair.

E and F were struck by the same reverse die. The strike on the obverse of E is indicative of a late stage obverse die. Possibly struck by an obverse die that had seen some repair.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

W.O.W. I don't think that I have seen a more beautiful V-nickel. I think it is made of unobtainium.
Very best regards,
collect89

 

#1: C
#2: F
#3: E
#4: B
#5: D
#6: A

Nice coins! :thumb:

Phoenix

 

#6

stainless

 

Hi there!

I agree about the blue. In my experience, early nickel coins tend to tone ice blue and/or pee yellow -- but don't ask me why. To find other colors is much harder.

 

I like E & B. Now as for F, It belongs in The Dready Lockdown ..... John