I have had this Nickel since I was a kid.My parents used to own a small restaurant and I would go through the change and for some reason I kept mostly Nickels.I was curious as to the grade and value.Thanks.
Looks like you need to soak this coin in some Acetone for a few hours. it has some serious PVC that will decay into that coin eventually if not already. Do not attempt to use anything but distilled water to rinse it off when taking out of PVC carefully blot dry with soft Q-Tip, do not rub. Then retake the photos and attempt to get a little more light without casting shadows.. . Nice looking from what I can see. (Good Acetone will melt plastic, use covered glass container very flammable)
Make sure you use pure acetone. Do not use nail polish remover! Nice looking coin....possibly 6FS. Where is Paul aka @Lehigh96 ? Chris
I think you guys are correct that is probably a proof ... Amended remark do not use anything to dry coin .. carefully air dry coin .. do not use anything except air dry. I am sure there are people more familiar how to clean pvc from a proof than me.. Proofs are real touchy
I agree that this coin appears to be a proof. It has quite a few marks, and the haze is unattractive. The acetone should remove that. Once the haze is gone, take another set of pictures and post them to this thread. We'll give you updated guesses. I'm going to guess that, under the haze, it is probably a PF-63 or 64, and it is probably worth a couple of bucks, at most.
Removal the PVC really improved the photos.. Big problem is I think it was the PVC that left the Obv & Rev. pitted Unfortunately other than sentimental value there would not be much premium. If that coin could talk it would be thanking you for saving its life
Thanks,I have been collecting for more than 40 years just finding and buying coins,But it wasn't until 2009 when I was almost killed by a drunk driver did I start to delve into the coins and their history,conditions and values. I have numerous unsearched rolls that I have not gotten to yet,virtually none from ebay,all will go to my two children when I pass on.
