1872 5 Cent Piece - A Lot Going On With This Coin

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PhilpotDMF New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted Today 4H 6M ago * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I have had this coin for a while, back in the 70's I paid a whole $1 for it. Never could decide on the grading and all the small issues. On the Reverse, weak strike? Lots very defined features, some not so much. Would appreciate some education on this one. Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8956 Posts	Posted Today 1H 9M ago I do not know a lot about Shield nickels but do like them. Looks like yours may have had a slight Grease Filled Die instead of a weak strike and looks to have been a later die stage with some heavy Die Deterioration that has led to the doubled look that some of the devices have. Looks to be a very nice grade though, possibly worth having graded by a TPG. Others will chime in and give you better advice on the grading. ADDED: Also, because of the late die stage, there are lots of die cracks. -makecents- Edited by -makecents- Today 1H 8M ago Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6193 Posts	Posted Today 59M ago Not my specialty at all but most of what I am seeing is Longacre doubling and die cracks. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8956 Posts	Posted Today 47M ago Quote: I am seeing is Longacre doubling I actually thought about that and may be on the letters but I was focusing more on the stars and it looks to be going all around them which looks more like deterioration. You would know more than me about this though. LINK for Longacre doubling. https://www.error-ref.com/longacre-s-doubling/ -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 105090 Posts	Posted Today 45M ago to CCF. Not an area I'm familiar with. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6193 Posts	Posted Today 36M ago Longacre on the stars will go all around them as that's pretty much what he did with the dies. Doesn't really look like Die Deterioration to me, just Longacre. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8956 Posts	Posted Today 26M ago -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34531 Posts	Posted Today 10M ago Quote: Longacre doubling 100% agree "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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