The Grade For This Three Cent Nickel?

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j-win Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 9:07 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/1868-THREE-...251268311343 I didn't win this auction, but I really liked the look of this coin. I thought it was AU, but what do I know right.. what would you guys grade this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 9:26 pm I'd say AU-55/58 Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 10:23 pm these things are usually weakly struck and I think that is what makes this coin look like maybe a VF coin, the luster it looks like the coin still has means its probably a higher grade than that and I agree its probably in the AU condition realm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 05/06/2013 07:18 am with low AU and think the lack of detail in the hair is a striking issue. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18668 Posts	Posted 05/06/2013 12:59 pm looking close at the surfaces, this coin has the appearance of being whizzed. can anyone else comment on this? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 05/06/2013 10:50 pm IMHO cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 05/06/2013 11:00 pm Panzaldi may be right since some of the scratches/hairlines seems to emenate from the center but without better pictures, I don't know. Whatever the reason, the surfaces don't appear original. The details may be a EF. The hair above the forehead and the cheek appear flat which IMHO is probably from wear rather than strike. Report this Post to the Staff
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