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rgl1951 New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 09:44 am I found a 1868 Shield nickel with what appears to be significant die errors...specifically broken die. I sent the coin to NGC as a possible error. They returned it graded XF45 but with a comment the error wasn't a recognized error. Does that mean the coin is unique? I've attached a photo and appreciate any and all comments about the coin. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 10:28 am to CCF. Can't tell for sure but it may be a retained Die Cud http://www.error-ref.com/anvil-die-retained-cud/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 10:44 am I also think it might be a Retained Cud. BJ Neff might want to add it to the http://cuds-on-coins.com/ website if it is. He's a member here at CCF too and may see this. Welcome to the site -MV Report this Post to the Staff
rgl1951 New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 1:00 pm Thanks for your comments.. There are three separate areas of errors. The first is just left of the date moving to about 4:30. The second is what appears to be a Cud from 4:30 to 2:30 and the third is just above the " Cud to the "R" of TRUST. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 11:53 pm Finding a Shield nickel without die cracks, die chips, Cuds, or die clash is the real challenge. They simply were not familiar with minting those very hard planchets and the dies started cracking almost immediately. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 04:08 am to CCF rg I do not know your intent w/r/t these nickels but if you wish to collect them for resale you might want to check the CherryPickers Guide for photos and pricing of various varieties: http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n30a04.html Report this Post to the Staff
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