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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 300758, member: 68&quot;]The reason it appears different than other nickels is that it&#039;s a proof.&nbsp; These coins are struck twice under higher pressure so that the relief is raised up high above the fields of the coin.&nbsp; Since the dies and metal they are stamped on are both polished the coin is much shinier than most other nickels.&nbsp; These coins are assembled in sets and sold to the public by the mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Older sets are frequently dismantled because the coins in total exceed the value of the entire set.&nbsp; If some coins aren&#039;t needed or have tiny flaws they might be spent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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