1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cents Racketeer Nickel

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HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 4:10 pm Thought I'd share this coin and see what people thought as far as grade went. It does have luster and I cannot find any nicks or marks on it. Sadly, it will be going up for sale at the end of the week. Edited by HippieOutcast 12/12/2012 4:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 4:20 pm Wow, that's nice. The images are a bit small for reliable grading, but I certainly don't see circulation wear. Is it reeded? Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 4:23 pm I'm going through a transitional period with scanners sadly, that's the best I could do. I personally have only seen racketeer nickels that were in horrible shape, and was therefore pleased to happen along this one. Edit: totally missed your question, it is not reeded. Edited by HippieOutcast 12/12/2012 4:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 5:52 pm The plating will hide most marks that were on it before the gold layer was applied. Not sure you can give this a numeric grade as it is an altered coin. The original 19th century "racketeer" nickels had reeding on the edge to simulate a $5 gold piece. Modern knock offs usually come without reeding. Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 5:55 pm Knowing that, am I in possession of a modern racketeer nickel? I was not aware of the reeding differentiation. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 7:05 pm It actually looks like a well struck MS coin. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 7:31 pm Hard to say what it could grade from the scans but it does appear to be MS. I am wondering if the coin is toned in a yellowy hue because it does not appear to have been gold plated. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/12/2012 8:10 pm Quote: I am wondering if the coin is toned in a yellowy hue because it does not appear to have been gold plated. That's not out of the question; ot does look nicely uniform yet not "loud." It's pretty much impossible to ever be sure you've an original Racketeer Nickel. If the reeding is present, that's a hint but not a slam-dunk certainty. They were created to be circulated, though, so one can assume you'll see circulation wear and the majority of the plating to have been worn off of an original one. Report this Post to the Staff
skyshark124 Pillar of the Community United States 1109 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 11:29 pm I know the last comment was a few months ago but I came across it just now and noticed the comment about most racketeer nickels you see being in bad shape. Here's one I picked up at my local coin store. Not bad if I may say. The dealer was sitting on it in inventory so he eventually put it in the half price bin. I grabbed it. Report this Post to the Staff
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