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jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5208 Posts	Posted 09/29/2013 9:07 pm I would be proud to have that one filling the hole in my album. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 7:54 pm I suspect that the below 1885 nickel is a candidate for the "holeyist" of holed 1885's. My poor photographic skills don't do it justice. Remnants of gold plating remain. Like the OP's coin, this "cut-out" 1885 served as a jewelry item of sorts. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 8:15 pm That is one nice holed 1885. IMHO there would be a bit of a premium above G4 with the right buyer. ExoGuy wins the holey category! Kind of makes him saint-like. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15437 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 8:18 pm to Jivkomk ... I offer my views that despite whatever technical grade might be suggested by the coin's level of circulation wear ... likely AU based on what I can see ... This is not a coin that I would have any interest in obtaining ... regardless of price. Each of us has our own personal aesthetic ... and we apply that to our pursuit of this great hobby ... for me, a holed coin is worthless. For others ... perhaps a treasure eagerly awaited. To each their own ... it is what makes us strong as a community. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 11:30 pm Here's a decent filler, AG 1885, that just sold for $130: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1885-Libert...047675.l2557 Personally, I think that the OP's 1885 is worth 2x-3x that, but at the price this one sold for, I can see where an unholed specimen would be more desirable in a set. Then too, if someone is building a higher grade set, they probably don't want the holey one, either. That's, in effect what makes the OP's coin, or my cut-out, a tough sell ... Report this Post to the Staff
YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 11:50 pm I look for rare V nickels in junk bins. All I found was 5 1913-P Type I Buffalo nickels and a Buff.Nick. Cud on reverse last Saturday for $1 for all (.20 per). (sarcasm) Luck is not on my side Report this Post to the Staff
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