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Jefferson nickels - naturally toned or are they chemically enhanced\PMD

JWPJWP Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I recently found these six Jefferson nickels while searching through rolls. They all came out of two different rolls and they look rather pleasing to me. My question is are these naturally toned or were they chemically enhanced (PMD). I plan on keeping these nickels because I like the way they look. However, if anyone has any thoughts on whether they were naturally toned or if they were created by chemical enhancement. Your thought about how these nickels arrived at their current condition would be welcomed.

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    JWPJWP Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ilove the look of the nickels, but it is beginning to look like man made toning or PMD. Thanks for your imputs.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is incandescent light causing the yellowing effect? How bout a crisp close up of the obv and rev of one coin?

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    JWPJWP Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No the light isn't affecting the finish on the coins at all. When I get home I'll send a picture of both sides of one coin so that you can see what it looks like without the lighting.

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 32,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not NT

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could have been brushed with shellac or varnish or similar. Have you soaked them in acetone?

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    JWPJWP Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 24, 2022 7:17PM

    @Namvet69 said:
    Is incandescent light causing the yellowing effect? How bout a crisp close up of the obv and rev of one coin?

    Here's a close-up of the 1962 D nickel.

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    Could have been brushed with shellac or varnish or similar. Have you soaked them in acetone?

    It does looks like something was applied to the surfaces.

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    MaddieMaddie Posts: 25 ✭

    I don't say much about stuff on here but I been doing this a long time with these kinds of coins I have several different kinds my self I am going to go with some body has messed with these coins cause if it was hit with a copper planchette you would know good luck and happy hunting.

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