In article , (MIckey) wrote:
I am going through several dollars worth of Jefferson nickels and I
have found a real nice 1999 D with a frosty looking finish. It does
not have the spinning cartwheel luster of a normal coin, but wear wise
it is a high AU. No marks, just very slight wear on the high points.
No nicks, bag marks, etc. Rims are nice. Being that it is a flat
frosty looking finish and not shiny and is a D mint and not a proof,
is this what is called a Matte finish? I can see no signs of whizz
marks. Why would anyone clean a 1999D nickel anyway. The only
Jefferson I have on my long list of things to look for with a matte
finish is a 1997. The finish looks proof like. Could this be a
business strike on a proof planchet? Any input you might have on this
will be appreciated.

New dies typically produce matte finishes.

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