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You are welcome to make a guess. It is in a PCGS holder and I agree with the grade for the most part.  |
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A beauty!  VF-35 perhaps? |
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You think?  |
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Maybe XF-40? I am not good on these.
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It is a XF VF 35 and the difference between 35 and 40 can be close on these. The strikes seemed to be better in the 1880's IMHO, possibly because the mint became familiar with how to work with nickel. My collection consists of business strikes from VF to XF, although I do have a couple MS examples, you know, just because. I make sure the wear is even on them and the one thing I will not skimp on for the dansco is a complete strike of the III. Additionally, I strive to get examples that have not been molested (i.e. corrosion, scratches) so this one really fits the bill. I am notorious for buying duplicates because they are good examples - I always intend to sell them later but that never seems to happen. In my early 3cn buying career (ok, I was 8), a dealer sold me one that I really liked but something didn't seem right. I realized much later that it had been cleaned within an inch of its life and looks like it was a clay plug. I keep it to remind me about not getting too emotional during my purchases. Who knew one person could wax so emotional over the Three Cent Nickel! EDIT: XF should have been VF Edited by CoinsKelly
01/29/2013 11:16 pm
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Its a really nice coin, Thanks for sharing.
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Pillar of the Community
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VERY nice rare business strike! |
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It's pictures like that that make me want to add a 3c nickel to my want list of 1800's coins, but then I think of the others I want that I dont have either and dont add it. Nice coin Kelly!  Edited by argentum
01/29/2013 11:57 pm
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That coin is beautiful, thanks for sharing!
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Pillar of the Community
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Gorgeous! |
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Fantastic coin and a VERY scarce business strike date...XF.
May I ask where you bought it from and for how much?
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01/30/2013 10:55 am
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I purchased it on ebay for $500. I would have never guessed I would make this kind of purchase on ebay - it is a first for me. I have been searching for a VERY long time to fill the harder 1880's dates with business strikes. I know that some may think I over paid, but as many of these I have looked at online and in hand, I am pleased with this purchase. I decided not to put it on GTP since there are so few like it that have sold in the last 5 years - it just didn't seem fair. A lot a players like to research a coin before the post a guess and this would have popped up immediately (plus I got to post early!). |
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Congrats on the tough coin to fill a hole in your collection, a very nice piece!
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Posted 01/29/2013 10:14 pm
