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babysitr Pillar of the Community United States 1339 Posts	Posted 03/26/2012 8:49 pm I'm giving some thought to a 1873 closed 3 Shield nickel...probably vg, but with considerable corrosion....date is readable....details fairly good....without pic's how much does environment damage affect values?....new at this.....thank you Report this Post to the Staff

Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 03/26/2012 11:56 pm babysitr - environmental damage can significantly impact the net grade of a coin. If you grade it VG but call it significantly corroded, the net grade is likely Fair to About Good at best. Price it accordingly! I learned this lesson the hard way by overpaying for a lot of early copper before I learned my lesson. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 09:17 am What appears to some as excessive corrosion may only be a small amount. Or could be a real mess. A photo of that coin would help decide that. Just saying corrosion needs to be more accurate. To some people tarnishing, staining, toning is all corrosion. To some toning is worth more monitarily. However, if what you discribe is really corrosion, that could effect the value extensively since Shield nickels are not to much an expesive coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 11:41 am Good points made by just_carl. A common frame of reference is helpful. Look at the pictures at the bottom of this page: http://www.coinsniper.com/info/numi...ading-coins/ At the bottom is an early copper that is not corroded and one that is heavily corroded. Does your nickel look anything like the bottom one? I can't remember seeing a picture of a heavily corroded nickel recently, or I'd suggest that. Report this Post to the Staff
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