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Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 11:32 pm This one is a sad story from the collection inherited from my father. It looks like it was advertised as an 1883/2, so I think he overpaid quite a bit for it...since it really looks like just an 1882. Because of that corrosion, I'm not sure how much it would fetch on ebay...I've already tried an acetone bath. How would you grade the coin? Thoughts in general? If I do list it for sale, and descriptors I should include? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 12:39 am Maybe post a close up of the date if possible. I think it is an overdate. Edited by edweather 02/20/2015 12:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 01:13 am Quote: Maybe post a close up of the date if possible. I think it is an overdate. Not a great shot, but: Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 09:32 am Definitely looks like the overdate to me. Maybe others can comment on condition, and value. Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 09:44 am Could be an RPD, not uncommon for this series.....not 1883/2 overdate though. The logotype (spacing of numerals in date) is wrong....one of the "filled 2" varieties? XF details....cleaned? Edited by amida17 02/20/2015 09:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 09:57 am As amida mentioned, for 1883 the date digits were clearly wider spaced than 1882 - it was a deliberate design change. This is clearly the 1882 spacing, and the filled 2 is so common it's thought they may be as common as unfilled ones. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 1:52 pm Sorry, I messed that one up. Should have done a little research Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 03:39 am So if I list it for sale should I call it a "filled 2"? And for rating does XF sound about right? I can try to take some more pics. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8524 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 10:39 am Here's a bit of info...http://www.shieldnickels.net/1883_2...2_Page2.html Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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