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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3072514, member: 112&quot;]Nickels are an alloy coin too so yeah, they can show streaks from impurities just like cents do. But they usually don&#039;t show up quite as often. I think that&#039;s for 3 reasons. one, the alloy mix is quite different in regard to proportions - 75/25 vs 95/5. So the mix of the alloy is probably more homogeneous, mixed better, more thoroughly in other words, and that causes any impurities to get broken up more and mixed in, hidden. Two, nickels are thicker, a good bit, so any impurities are more likely to be hidden in the middle of the planchet. And three, toning, nickels tone at a slower rate than the cents because copper is so reactive.</p><p><br /></p><p>But is there a specific term for these nickels ? If there is I can&#039;t recall one. But hey, you can make one if ya want - call &#039;em zebras <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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