Keith Dee Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I spotted this in a roll. I thought by the shin it was something important lol. It’s just a 1964 D someone polished up. I’m just wondering how or what they used. It’s obviously been circulated by the fact there isn’t any details left in Monticello. It’s got a mirror like shine that I’ve never seen before even on a new nickel. Has anyone cleaned or polished a nickel before to achieve this kind of shine. I know it’s not a thing especially if you’re a collector but I’m thinking its been buffed down because I can see just hint of copper on Monticello itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 OH my I cant see any more.. to Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Hard to say exactly how it got polished. It could have been buffed, some sort of silver polish or even dipping. Unless you were there at the time, you may never know exactly what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 🕶 😎 my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) On 11/6/2021 at 8:25 AM, Greenstang said: Hard to say exactly how it got polished. It could have been buffed, some sort of silver polish or even dipping. Unless you were there at the time, you may never know exactly what happened. Yeah probably not or why a 1964 D at that. My guess is someone sold it on eBay as a nice shiny uncirculated piece to a sucker who recirculated it. I don’t believe it was plated even though I know nothing about plating any thing I’m just assuming if it was then the copper wouldn’t be showing. I wish people would just leave sh-t alone and stop getting us coin roll hunters all hyped up thinking we found the holy grail of coins🤣 Edited November 6, 2021 by Keith Dee Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bsshog40 Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 There are quite a few reasons why people would polish up face value coins. For example, jewelry, bar and tabletops, coin clocks, rings etc...We look at coins much differently than those using them for arts and crafts. Lol Keith Dee, Mohawk and Coinbuf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 There is a product called simichrome polish that will do that. Shines it right up, give it that "liquid metal" look, ruins the coins completely. Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 The US 5-cent coin ("nickel") is composed of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. There is no free copper or layering of the metals, so polishing or cutting the coin will not show copper metal - merely discoloration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
