Don't forget, these are pure nickel coins. I can't imagine they would ever achieve the awesome toning you are sharing with those Jefferson nickels...
And a few more.... This was the "end of the roll"... [ATTACH] Here is a comparison of toned and untoned, from the same roll. [ATTACH] One...
The nickel itself is toned. I tried to remove any residue with acetone. For me, these coins are too new (1999 and 2000), to have any eye-appeal to...
Sadly, the art of sarcasm is lost on the internet. I read the original post, and immediately chuckled at what I assumed was a subtle joke - partly...
Here is a question for those who know, and can expertly differentiate, artificial toning versus natural toning. In the summer of 2010, my garage...
So, do these qualify?? The 2011 circulation 25-cent, in which some of them were coloured, and the 2011 Wood Bison $10 silver coin. I really should...
I don't understand how something like that can be "certified"... does ICG certify anything??
A nice example from the Canadian 1967 specimen centennial set. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Two releases from 2012 from the Royal Canadian Mint. I normally shy away from NCLT like this, but the theme was the Cariboo gold rush in...
Some of my research is with gold, so here are a couple of pictures - before it is melted and turned into coins. The first pic is flakes of gold...
This is an issue of palladium coins, from 2006. Basically it is the same coin, but issued in four ways, showing the night sky and position of the...
A whole bunch of stars here (galaxy)... [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I concur.
"Nevermore" [ATTACH]
I will leave it to those who are experts in 'aggressive negotiation'.
The George V nickel 5-cent series is very prone to weak strikes, and a lot of folks, including coin dealers, underestimate the grades of that...
Canadian 2007 Thayendanegea (Joseph Bryant) commemorative, this enameled version was only available in the proof sets. [ATTACH]
Yes - easier said than done... Low ball sets are very popular in the US numismatic world, less so for Canadian coins, except maybe with silver...
1983 [ATTACH][ATTACH] 1984 Cartier [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Some of the better examples from my Canadian nickel dollar lowball collection. Due to the very low mintages, and the fact that most of these coins...
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