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1942 Proof Jefferson Nickel (Type 1) GTG?
braddick
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No fair looking up the insert number. . .
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UNC Details Environmental Damage. Man, I've never seen one worse.
Edit: Proof UNC Details
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PR64
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
I never thought you could give a coin Ebola. Who knew....
imo this is a tough gtg
so i'll just say pr65
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Some kind of environmental damage... Such a shame.... It was a GREAT year!!
Cheers, RickO
Did you send that in?
Collector, occasional seller
No, I purchased it as it is.
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Not so sure I agree...
edited to add... not that it matters
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Hard to tell from the truview but is the "toning" etched/pitted into the metal or is it just black toning.
It is likely etched into the coin, thus environmental damage.
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Am I the only one who thinks that looks kind of cool...?
Mark
It is not certain if there is a significant original layer on the surfaces or not... this is when it pays to have a microscope. If you are right and this toning is etched into surfaces- it was graded appropriately. From the images, it is difficult to make that leap.
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The environment must have had a taste for black pepper. A proof is still a proof I guess.
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Mark, the buyer agrees with you.
I'd imagine the original submitter thought it was cool enough to send it in, as the expense to do so is a bit greater than the value of the coin.
My attitude: Anything with a mintage of under 30,000 is neat in my book!
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I saw it originally at GC and thought that was one of the weirder proof nickels I've seen. But there is something captivating enough that I kind of like (not enough to buy either time though-glad it went to someone who likes it).
And the premium above GC was reasonable (eBay seller was fair).
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1182362/1942-Jefferson-Nickel-Type-1-Proof-PCGS-Genuine-Unc-Details