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TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 6:34 pm Just picked this up. Please grade and offer opinion on FS designation. Report this Post to the Staff

PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 883 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 9:26 pm I rate it AU-55 and FS - a great find! Report this Post to the Staff
brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 10:10 pm Amazing find, I agree with PlumCrazy814 I hope I can find that nice of one. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 10:51 pm It's not just a 1940 .... it's a 1940 D which makes it much better a find! The steps had just been reworked on the dies in late 1939 and it is not unusual to find this much detail on any of the 1940 P D or S nickels. At one time it was a full step nickel, but I don't think it would get the FS designation as such anymore since there is that lightly smooshed area above the T in Monticello that interrupts the steps and a few light hits. It is at least AU 55 maybe 58 but has great eye appeal.That's a keeper in my book. I would have a hard time parting with it. Great find! Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 11:31 am It has great eye appeal in hand! Its a keeper to me! I would like to know if you feel this coin warrants a $7.00 value? Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 12:28 pm Nice coin, not a FS, too many nicks and smooshes, but certainly a keeper with a grade of AU58 or so. Report this Post to the Staff
SpringCypress Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 12:48 pm AU 55 close... but not FS Report this Post to the Staff
PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 883 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 2:33 pm Quote: I would like to know if you feel this coin warrants a $7.00 value? Depends on if you filing an insurance claim, buying or selling Seriously, it seems a bit high for me but I am not a dealer and have not bought or sold cherry picked nickels except for proofs in quite a while. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 6:26 pm Numismedia puts a value of $2.04 on it in AU58 and $5.18 in MS63. Like I said, the full steps of 1940 nickels is pretty much a common situation and even in full steps, (which yours is most likely not) MS64 is only $16.80 which yours is not either from what your picture shows. If it had been rescued a few handling's earlier, I think it would have probably been worth the MS64 level. Now, if you can squeeze $5.00 out of it you are lucky. Now, coins are subjective to personal taste. Somebody may fall in love with it and pay whatever you ask. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder in the end. Your nickel does have something going for it in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
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