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Pillar of the Community
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One of a handful of Nickels I'm adding to a three ring binder and wanted your thoughts on a grade to write on the 2x2. Thanks..............   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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May as well be the first with my opinion  , id put it at about an XF-45 as a healthy start. I notice some nice but usual die cracks which makes this an interesting study. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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EF-45 sounds about right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A majority of the weakness in seeing looks to due to a weak strike. Strong points of the reverse rim (K5-K11) and dentils show little wear. I'm at AU50/53
Edit: reverse scratches on shield may net it to AU50
Edited by Ty2020b
03/19/2021 8:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Easily XF.
And low AU wouldn't surprise me.
Edited by kanga
03/19/2021 9:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3670 Posts |
I'm at AU Details, 94 code (altered surfaces).
The gouge just west of the "5" on the reverse has been reduced by sanding or buffing. It's not a distraction, though, it's not on the obverse, and the coin has a nice appearance.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Please explain to us how you can determine from this pic that that "gouge" has been altered and apparently recolored?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMHO, the gouge was sanded to reduce the raised area where the metal would have been deposited. The tooling marks run through the gouge and well across the field SE of the gouge. There is an oval-shaped area of discoloration surrounding the entire altered area that runs from the second point of the 12th star to just west of the ball of the five. Here's the enhanced cropped photo. I'm definitely not dug in with this opinion, but it was my first impression. Thoughts?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To be honest, I just don't see it.  The whole reverse looks natural to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think the weak strike is easy to distinguish from wear or circulation like Ty2020b mentioned.
The divot on the reverse looks like a planchet flaw as opposed to a gouge imho...
EF-45/AU-50 for me.
Nice Nic!
smat
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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typical weak parts here and there. AU53 as for the area to left of the 5. thats a tough call. if it was a gouge and attempted sanding I would think it would have affected more of the surrounding devices as thats such a tight area. on the other hand there are striations in the gouge that I dont think could have came from a planchet flaw.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say EF40, worried about the scratches on the shield though.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks everyone for the replies/information. Appreciate it...
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Pillar of the Community
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I know the Shield nickels are tough to get problem free examples of any date. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Id say AU details do to the scratches on the shield
Edited by JasonKflo
03/20/2021 7:35 pm
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Posted 03/19/2021 6:37 pm
