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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think AU 50 but I am by no means an expert on the series.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I think it goes XF45 not quite AU50 with the wear on the shield. I like it a lot though!
EF40 Extremely Fine- Leaf tips show slight wear. Cross over shield slightly worn.
AU50 About Uncirculated- Traces of light wear on only the high points of the design. Half of mint luster is present.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
558 Posts |
I have a similar looking one that graded AU55. So I will say AU55.
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
Beautiful toning, nice grab!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9796 Posts |
ANACS seems to be pretty tight on greades lately so I'll go with AU-53 today, but 24 months ago it might have been an MS. In fact I think it is mint state and that is not wear it looks more like a typical weak strike, common in the shield series.
Grading from static photos is hard, I like to see the coin rotate and observe the cartwheel effect the light makes, to pick out subtle wear or rub spots, something a photo can't always convey.
But it sure looks Unc weak strike MS-62
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2596 Posts |
considering how big the cracks are, and the nice fields on this coin I would have to say that this was struck with a worn die and it might get graded as high as MS63.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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763 Posts |
The coin is in an older, smaller ANACS slab and it is graded AU50. I agree with westcoin that the lack of detail has more to do with a weak strike than wear. In hand, the coin has a lot of luster. I sent the coin in to PCGS hoping that it would crossover to a higher grade. I'll let you know the results when I have them (probably about 5-6 weeks from now.)
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Is the surface area inside the die crack raised above the outlying surface that much to displace all the weak detail.
One can not really tell from a 2D photo..
Once again, awesome die crack and good luck on the cross-over.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just got my grades back from PCGS. They graded it AU55. This is my first crossover upgrade. I am happy!
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10625 Posts |
Coins undergraded in ANACS holders have been very good to you. Congrats again.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say AU 50. Unfortunately Shield nickels were known for their die cracks. |
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Out of curiosity, what was the reason for sending it in to PCGS? Was it worth the grading fees to have the coin elevated from a 50 to a 55? I agree with their grade and it's a very nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
763 Posts |
I know there is not that big a difference in price guide value between AU50 and AU55, but there are a few reasons why I sent this one in. I bought the coin for my certified type set, but I knew there was a good chance that I will upgrade this coin at some point because I am hoping to have all of the nickels in mint state. If and when I do sell it, it will be a lot easier to sell in a PCGS slab than an ANACS slab. I had a few other crossovers to submit so it did not cost me all that much to add this one to the submission. Also, I got a good deal on it, so I thought I would still get my money back if for some reason it did not cross over.
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Sweet I was thinking it was AU55 :)
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Posted 10/27/2011 10:28 pm
