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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jay4202472000, post: 1827106, member: 42573&quot;]The wear pattern on coins made of steel is similar to coins composed of other metals.&nbsp; The high points begin to wear first because these devices make contact with outside forces more often than the fields.&nbsp; However, due to the hardness of the steel, they tend to wear a good deal slower.&nbsp; The oldest steel coin I own is a 1960 Canadian 5 cent (far left).&nbsp; It has a ton of contact marks, but for it to be over 50 years old, the details aren&#039;t too worn.&nbsp; The middle coin is a 1994 5 centavos from Brazil.&nbsp; It also has many contact marks, but the details are even sharper.&nbsp; The coin on the right is a 2003 Canadian 25 cent.&nbsp; The coin is 10 years old and other than a few scratches, the details are very sharp.&nbsp; These 3 examples support the fact that steel is harder, therefore it wears slower.&nbsp; As a side note, while doing research, I noticed that older, well circulated examples tend to get a dark toning on the fields.&nbsp; I know it is supposed to be &quot;stainless&quot; steel, but the toning reminds me of well circulated silver war nickels.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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