Show me a nicely toned MS Shield or Liberty nickel...Please!

solid

I've been looking around online for a few weeks, but am not coming up
with much. It seems there are plenty of toned proofs out there, but
where are the nicely toned MS coins?

I'm looking for inspiration here - show me your best stuff!

Thanks,

Ken

PutTogether

Wish I could help you. You nailed it, the pretty toned ones are proofs.

Elcontador

I have a nice Liberty nickel, though I'd have a really hard time getting an image of it up here. It's an 1899 in a PC 6 holder with really attractive light apricot (not the infamous urine-colored) toning. Finding attractive business strike Shield or Liberty Nickels is tough, period. You can find white 1882 and 1883 Shield Nickels with attractive luster (I have an 1883). I also have a blast white 1883 No Cents Nickel.

I might add, you're also going to have a hard time finding attractively toned business strike Barber coinage.

Elcontador

1899 Liberty Nickel

Large image. Color a little darker in image than when seeing coin in hand.

Bustman

Here is one.


Here's another.

WACoinGuy

Here's another. The coins looks even nicer than the picture (I'm still learning to take good pictures). The colors are especially vibrant on the upper left of the reverse -- you really only get a hint of that in this picture.

Shamika

I've never thought nicely toned Liberties were all that rare.

However, I can't say that I've ever seen a beautifully toned Shield nickel. Not once in my life.

Crackout

Here's a slider from my typeset:

Elcontador

Bustman - Great color on the 1911, though the lack of hair detail is typical for all grades of Unc. I've seen. OTOH, the hair detail on the 1907 is the best I've seen on this date.