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1881 3 Cent Nickel

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 Posted 06/02/2007  9:18 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jim1953 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Picked this up at auction over the weekend. Best example I have ever had. I am having a hard time deciding if the hair on the obverse is slight wear or a soft strike. The cleanness of the cheek makes me think soft strike. Anyway, depending on your grading thoughts I may send it off to a TPG.
Thx, Jim



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 Posted 06/03/2007  12:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Prethen to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice! If it has full gem-like luster...65
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 Posted 06/03/2007  10:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hunter20ga to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Jim...I see no wear on the leaves or the ribbon on the wreath on the reverse, and I agree that the cheek looks full and rounded. I would say that you've got an uncirculated specimen. I don't have the expertise to tell what level MS you have, but it looks very, very nice. Congratulations.
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 Posted 06/03/2007  11:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add trdhrdr007 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looking at the obverse I thought it might be AU, but after checking the reverse I have to go with uncirculated. I'm hoping to find some in this series but am having a hard time with grading the obverse. For some reason I expect to see more detail in the hair. Great looking coin.
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 Posted 06/04/2007  12:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Guido to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That's a really nice coin!
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