Toning caused by strand of hair stuck on coin

I pulled this nickel out of a completed set a few years ago. I noticed on the reverse there was a strand of hair imbedded in the toning on the reverse. It’s interesting the toning this caused around the strand that sat there on the surface for several years or decades. Thought it was cool enough to share.

Before hair removed.


After hair removed.

 

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Here is a close up of the area with the hair removed.

 

Aqua Net toning. Or, that person really should have washed their hair before handling coins. LOL

 

Ok that is cool, but also very disgusting. I can imagine an old cruddy dude with long hippy hair and a beard in the 80's touching that coin and rummaging in his beard to find the right hair to go on. Still cool though!

 

Powerful shampoo, or grease from a filthy scalp?! You have a fifty-fifty chance to repeat the process if you want!

 

Hair is high in sulfur content.

 

Someone's gonna pay a premium for that. There's always a collector for everything odd and unique.

 

I'm guessing you weren't around in 1980. MUCH more likely to be a hairspray issue.

All hair does contain sulfur, though, and it wouldn't surprise me if even clean hair caused toning over the course of 40 years.

 

that is pretty cool! oily hair and maybe a chain smoker too ??

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That is quite the strange way to tone! But very cool.

 

Very interesting coin indeed. The colors are awesome and the photos are to.

 

This could lead to some interesting coin art...if you had the time

 

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