Grade Opinions On 1926 Near And Far Nickels, Plus Cents

thanks for the responses.

In hand the second coin looks just like the example
in the Charlton guide .. for a far six.


Any opinions ...If this far six has any value in
this grade/condition?

Gosh as a first time poster it's not good to be contrary but in my humble opinion......looking at your "Far 6" a couple things stand out. First is the actual positioning of the 6. It appears exactly the same as your "Near 6" variety. If you compare how the "6" is positioned in a true "Far 6" variety, it's closer to both the "2" and the bottom of the rim. Second is the tail of your "6" appears to be snipped. I certainly could be wrong but it seems slightly shorter than it should be, as if the tip has somehow been removed so that the measurement from leaf tip to leaf tip appears to be true. However that "line" is not the sole determination of a "Far 6" variety -- the positioning of the "6" should also be visibly different as opposed to a "Near" variety. Still, (if I'm correct, hoping for a second opinion...) as you didn't pay a fortune for it, it's not a bad coin to hang onto as a sample of visual deception.

WildflowerAB

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I should have taken better pictures. I did not have the camera on a tripod.
With a tripod I would have been straight down on the coin.

When looking at this con In hand, the flag of the six looks farther
away from the leaf than the first coin does.

As one member posted ... The base of the two, lines up different
on the six. I was hoping the experts would see what I am seeing.
I think they did.

I will move the coins over on my album.

GR58 its not always about the grades of the coins that counts but more importantly the shear pleasure of achieving a goal of completing the set. Once thats done then you can always upgrade the ones you want. I started back in the mid 60's and it took a long time to get where I am now. So Just enjoy yourself and the coins.

Thanks for the welcome GR58. As you mention, it may be the slant that is deceiving.....or merely my eyes.. Congratulations on your find and yes, filling in that last empty coin slot is a unique pleasure that noncollectors never have the opportunity of experiencing. lol!

GR58, well that makes two of us! I'd say if you're uncertain, perhaps the best way to verify that you have an authentic "Far 6" is to ensure the tip of tail of the "6" hasn't been manually grinded away into oblivion, by zooming into that area. If it has, you should be able to notice an indication by the tooling marks.

Although for some reason I'm unable to find the specific thread, not long ago someone here also posted what appeared to be a very good example of a "chiselled tail" of the 6, relating to a unauthentic 1926 "Far 6" that was for sale on ebay. Upon close examination, the tooling marks were indeed quite obvious.

I think this is the thread wildflower was talking about:

https://goccf.com/t/216540

There I don't think the 6 was necessarily altered, but the leaf above it. In your case I don't see any of those markings so I think it is a genuine far 6.

To give you a bit of a reference for price, I bought this one for just under $100 CAD less than a year ago. Not sure if it was a good deal or not but I think it would be the same grade as yours, just without meter marks.