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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 10:46 am Much betterer. I love the die cracks, and the chunk at 4:00 is likely big enough to add value to a real fan of the series. With the new images, I wouldn't be floored if a TPG called this one Mint State. I don't see a whole lot of evidence of circulation - the stars are crisp and any evident wear on the obverse could be a function of strike, exacerbated by the extensive cracking. That die was nearly terminal. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18684 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 3:10 pm whats amazing is the angle and lighting of the pictures changes opinions for a low grade AU to possible a mint state. just goes to show you what you see is not always the case. if I saw these pics originally I probably would gone with a low grade MS. my question would be...is the noticeable wear on the shield in the first pic the real one or is it the 2nd one? Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 3:56 pm At worst this is a slider. I will call it MS62. Great coin! Really dig the die cracks! The new pics are rockin BTW! Report this Post to the Staff
Bababooey Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 08/05/2013 05:45 am Thanks for all the comments. Trying to learn how to take more accurate pictures. So it seems the consensus is some were in the AU58-MS62 range, I'll take that! It's one of my nicest looking Shield nickels. It dose have some interesting looking die cracks. Not really sure that the thing at 4:00 is; ? die break I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18684 Posts	Posted 08/05/2013 09:04 am Dont think thats from a crack in the die, most likely a chip out of the die Report this Post to the Staff
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