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Valued Member
United States
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I found this in a dimeroll last year. It was the spark that ignited my interest in coins. After viewing some pictures it occurs to me that my nickel is in pretty good shape. I've never considered having a coin slabbed, but maybe I should, huh? Thanks for viewing.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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I personally wouldn't, but it is up to you. To me, based on the pictures, it looks like it has been cleaned at some point. I'm by no means an expert so hopefully someone who is will chime in. I do love that series as it is such an unusual denomination and the history is fascinating.
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Valued Member
United States
203 Posts |
Also, that is an amazing roll find. Numismedia lists that year in good condition at $15. Yours looks to be in better than good condition, but I have no guess at the actual grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would not get it slabbed unless you are wanting experience with slabbing. I would put it at tops VF probably cleaned. NumisMedia has VF around $28. With that said, awesome find!  |
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Nice roll find. I wouldn't bother slabbing it because it looks cleaned and maybe even polished. The cost of slabbing would be more then the value of your coin, IMHO. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks polished, value is less than the cost of slabbing.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 and Great roll find! |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Oh okay great, no I didn't really want the hassle or expense of slabbing. Polished huh? That's what the guy at the coin shop said, but I figured he was trying to buy it low. Makes me wonder how someone would let this fall into circulation. How can one tell if it's polished or not? Thanks for the replies.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
Why it looks to be polished is because a normal coin with that much wear would be darker without being shiny... However, an amazingly rare roll find indeed  ... And any coin that starts a collector on his or her way is a good coin indeed, polished or not... Congrats |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It may have been part of some sort of novelty "collector" set aimed at non-numismatic types. Sometimes they polish up common circulated coins. I've found heavily polished War Nickels and Buffalo nickels from roll hunting, and I assume that's where they came from. Polishing is the only way a circulated coin would get that kind of glossy/mirrored surface. |
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United States
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Sometimes they polish up common circulated coins. I have seen coins at auctions that the seller was trying to make 'look better' so they took the silver polish to them and in the matter of a few minutes ruined some very nice coins... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow awesome find !! amazing when finding coins from the 19th century in rolls and definately not worth grading it
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
Looks whizzed and dipped.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice find. And don't get it slabbed and graded. Just put it in a 2x2 for now.
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah, it looks polished. PCGS will not even touch it. Maybe ANACS, lol. It is a nice find though, beautiful coin. I think a nice air tight seal might be what it needs. They run about $1.50. |
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United States
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It looks polished, plus 1881 is high mintage year.
too bad it is not a 1883-1887 low mintage years.
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