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1881 Three Cent Nickel - What Do You Think (PCGS)?

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 Posted 07/29/2013  1:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list
The reverse says "Proof!" The obverse says, "I couldn't care less what you think." MS64, maybe slightly misaligned dies given the weakness of the bottom of the reverse rim.
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 Posted 07/29/2013  3:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add magicalmke to your friends list
I'm going to be conservative and say 63. There looks like a couple of small bag marks are on the cheek. This series often gets punished for small marks. Awesome coin by the way!
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 Posted 07/29/2013  4:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
I'm more concerned with all the hairlines on the reverse. I'm going to say PCGS slabbed this at MS63
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 Posted 07/29/2013  5:07 pm  Show Profile   Check 52Raymo's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add 52Raymo to your friends list
I'll go with MS63 also. I do love looking at your coins !
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 Posted 07/29/2013  6:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nathancrh1 to your friends list
MS-64

I agree the reverse does look proof, to bad the obverse dosen't. A fantastic coin nonetheless.
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 Posted 07/29/2013  6:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moe145 to your friends list

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The reverse says "Proof!"






I'm going with PR-63.


(Even if not a proof, it's an astounding coin!!)


(Man!! I've been REALLY looking for an awesome 1881 3 Cent nickel like this one!!)
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 Posted 07/29/2013  7:02 pm  Show Profile   Check RK55's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add RK55 to your friends list
Outstanding! MS-64
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I'm not sure what it would grade but I do know I can't wait to see what the "anomaly" is. It cant be just a vanilla coin, it has to have a kicker to be worthy of your 7070 collection, right?
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 Posted 07/30/2013  12:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oih82w8 to your friends list

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...I can't wait to see what the "anomaly" is.


Whatever do you mean?
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 Posted 07/30/2013  01:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add D0ubl3Eagle to your friends list
I gonna stick with my initial impression which was MS-64. A fabulous addition!
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 Posted 07/30/2013  08:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oih82w8 to your friends list
1881-Three-Cent-Nickel---What-Do-You-Think-PCGS?

1881-Three-Cent-Nickel---What-Do-You-Think-PCGS?

I compared the RPD above with the PCGS 1881 3CN RPD FS-301 (FS-006.8) below, but the images don't match up. I wonder if it would attributed as such? Other than the extra tip of the second "1" I really don't see anything spectacular about the PCGS Plate coin, but it does have some cool Longacre doubling, definitely not the same die. Kinda cool nevertheless.

1881-Three-Cent-Nickel---What-Do-You-Think-PCGS?
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 Posted 07/30/2013  6:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add j-win to your friends list
Beautiful coin!
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 Posted 07/30/2013  8:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dave700x to your friends list
Nice variety!
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 Posted 07/30/2013  8:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westcoin to your friends list
Your coin looks closer to the RPD001 in Fletcher & Flynn's Authoritive Three Cent Nickel book, though they don't show the repunching on the first 1 your's shows. Maybe due to the fact your piece is much higher grade than the one photographed in the book. Defintely not the RPD FS-301 (FS-006.8).
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Thanks westcoin, here is NGC's image of the 1881 88/88 3CN VP-002 (RPD-001)

NGC Has two in AU58 and one in MS61. Too bad PCGS does not attribute this variety...I know what I have got.

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http://www.ngccoin.com/vp-variety.aspx?coinid=4958
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