Colored nickel

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Colored nickel

#1 Unread post by Jeffsnyder1356 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:44 am

What is this nickel all about ?. Just found it in a nickel roll I got from the liquor store ..
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#2 Unread post by Paul » Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:59 am

you can find these 'post mint' colorized by companies as collector items:

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#3 Unread post by Daniel » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:25 am

Yes, it was privately colorized.
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Re: Colored nickel

#4 Unread post by Jeffsnyder1356 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:40 am

So what is it worth?
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#5 Unread post by PetesPockets55 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 12:53 pm

The "power" of marketing or suggestion is what probably sold this coin in the first place. I don't think most numismatic collectors are very interested in colorized coins. (Almost like post mint damage.) It is no longer uncirculated (if it ever was) and probably still worth a nickel.
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Re: Colored nickel

#6 Unread post by Daniel » Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:51 pm

It's worth a nickel but some collector might pay a couple dollars.
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