There doesn't appear to be any abrasion marks from a harsh cleaning. Possibly dipped, but if I were looking for a XF-AU example, that coin would fit the bill for me.
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The photo posted looks like it came from a scanner, which doesn't show luster. I'd guess it's not cleaned, but probably has slight wear. A nice AU nickel.
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Looks like it was cleaned to me. Note the apparent friction areas of darker coloration between the stars, but not affecting the protected areas around the stars.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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The coin's details are sweet however... it does look too monotone, I really don’t see any luster and the whole coin looks like it is toned too evenly. However, a scan can make a silvery coin look grey though… was this a photo or a scan?
I have an interesting story about this coin. When my father died, my mother gave me a few coins he had collected. One of them was an 1883 no cents nickel that someone had plated in gold. I told my mother this was a counterfeit, and the reason the word "cents" was quickly added. A lot of con artists took these nickels, plated them in gold, and passed them off as gold pieces.
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When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
The coin's details are sweet however... it does look too monotone, I really don’t see any luster and the whole coin looks like it is toned too evenly. However, a scan can make a silvery coin look grey though… was this a photo or a scan?
Anthony
I have an interesting story about this coin. When my father died, my mother gave me a few coins he had collected. One of them was an 1883 no cents nickel that someone had plated in gold. I told my mother this was a counterfeit, and the reason the word "cents" was quickly added. A lot of con artists took these nickels, plated them in gold, and passed them off as gold pieces.
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