Yes it’s an artificially toned coin.
Glad you had a nice and safe trip. And silver upon your return. What could be better?
Very nice and your wife went with you!
Very nice indeed!
An acid bath will do that. At least it’s silver.
Congratulations!
That’s very neat. I’d leave it as is. What a wonderful way to remember dad.
Since I have an antique shop, Sterling is fine by me.
I’m not seeing an over mint mark. I am seeing an S blob mint mark.
So did I. Lol
MS-65, no FS
I’ve never stopped. I’m just cautious and particular in what I buy and pay for it.
Have you weighted it? If that’s silver it should be graded and slabbed.
Nice condition
If the color of the coin is normal and the light in your photos is causing it to look this way then I’d say it’s a MS-64.
I don’t think it’s unusual in any way. You just have a nickel minted from a new die. They look like this when they mint coins before they start to...
I’m no good at this sort of thing but I do wish you the best in identifying it.
No, not at all. The weirdness in the date is a die chip inside the 6 silly.
I usually have a difficult time seeing things that aren’t really there. It comes from having a lack of imagination and web it comes to coins, I...
I want one!
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