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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 3198264, member: 92655&quot;]Shrews..... I have a suspicion that nickel may be coated with lacquer or shellac. And I&#039;ll tell you why.... I am an old woodworker and often make family keepsakes for folks. When I do something special like that I will drill in a recess for a cent, dime or nickel in a hidden place to show the year the item was created. I started doing that twenty years ago and recently have had a few items brought back to me for repair. And that yellowish tone is exactly what the coin looks like. Lacquer yellows over time. It&#039;s what gives wood that nice glow. I bet you could flick a bit of it off with your fingernail.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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