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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2440076, member: 24314&quot;]Thanks for this bit of misinformation.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I have learned over the years that one should never use absolutes when teaching about coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>While you are correct that most streaks on nickel coins are shades of brown... When the patch of copper is large enough and on the surface <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">it can turn BRIGHT, SHINY, copper color <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">(as seen on this piece) </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 89, 179)">WHEN THE COIN IS POLISHED.&nbsp; <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">BTW, when dip is put on one of these spots it turns <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">DULL PINK. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)"></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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