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<p>[QUOTE="USS656, post: 466177, member: 6641"]I also agree with Phoenix,</p><p> </p><p>I did not vote but if I was just shopping coins at a show or on eBay I would have thought AT. Based on this post I think it's fair to assume it's not. What would have made me think AT is that the coin on the Obverse is very close to evenly toned all the way around the coin from the outside - in. Most NT coins I see seem to start in one spot and work there way around or in on a coin leaving a growth like pattern with an obvious starting area. Your nickel is a good example where the darker colors are not even.</p><p> </p><p>Like the progression here:</p><p><img src="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/55NickelRev6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>and these:</p><p><img src="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/64mintsetreverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>I am no expert by any means so I just have to go on gut and I admit yours would have raised a red flag that a heat source (controlled well) might have caused this. With my very limited experience I can easily accept that it was NT if you say that you are positive it is.</p><p> </p><p>Still looks appealing to me. Thanks ~ Darryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="USS656, post: 466177, member: 6641"]I also agree with Phoenix, I did not vote but if I was just shopping coins at a show or on eBay I would have thought AT. Based on this post I think it's fair to assume it's not. What would have made me think AT is that the coin on the Obverse is very close to evenly toned all the way around the coin from the outside - in. Most NT coins I see seem to start in one spot and work there way around or in on a coin leaving a growth like pattern with an obvious starting area. Your nickel is a good example where the darker colors are not even. Like the progression here: [IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/55NickelRev6.jpg[/IMG] and these: [IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/64mintsetreverse.jpg[/IMG] I am no expert by any means so I just have to go on gut and I admit yours would have raised a red flag that a heat source (controlled well) might have caused this. With my very limited experience I can easily accept that it was NT if you say that you are positive it is. Still looks appealing to me. Thanks ~ Darryl[/QUOTE]
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