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New Member
United States
25 Posts |
Please give your opinion!   |
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Valued Member
United States
150 Posts |
I'd say AU-50 for the grade. An excellent historical piece to have in that condition. In the 1880's, people would plate these in 24 carat gold (racketeer nickels) to fool people into thinking this is a 5 dollar gold coin.
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Valued Member
United States
498 Posts |
To blurry to grade but as mentioned 1883 was the first year and they were plated to pass off as gold $5.00 pieces they added cents later in1883 and that one is worth more because there are less of them. People still plate the one you have and sell on ebay as racketeer coins but how do you prove when it was plated. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
Its a little blurry... I'm thinking around VF-25.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
688 Posts |
The picture is too blurry to give an accurate grade
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Moderator
 United States
15396 Posts |
 to the CCF! Unable to offer any grade opinion based on the photos ... curious what is happening (by photo) on the reverse wreath ... is it truly worn away as shown? In focus photos would help us to help you. David |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Mikey07nj, Absolute proof is impossible. However, plausible proof can be established by established guidelines. For more info: https://goccf.com/t/154036&whichpage=1nickelsearcher, You must have seen Jefferson nickels with weakness in a spot or three. Nickel is a HARD metal to strike sharply. Jeffinbuffalo's example is typical of this. |
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
729 Posts |
I thought the value of the w/ cents nickel is more valuable in higher grades due to the fact that it wasn't hoarded as the w/o cents nickel was when it was discontinued...so not at all based on total mintage.
Matthew, maybe you could shine some light upon this?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36678 Posts |
AU but not sure as to number based on the photos.
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New Member
 United States
25 Posts |
My apologies for the blurry pictures, Here are a few more.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
Tough to grade, but it is at least mid-AU with all of that cartwheel luster that is visible.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
I really can't decipher if the lack of detail is due to a weak strike or wear, so, I could not grade confidently. Would need to see it in hand. Nice coin either way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
I'm not sure about that reverse being a strike issue
Would the OP mind a close up shot being posted of that area?
Your lighting is too hot even in the second shots which are less blurry
Try to adjust lighting to reduce all that wash out and just capture relief details
I'd love to see this coin in more detail
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
epikur,
You are correct.
Without Cents: 5 million
With Cents: 16 million
The first year of a coin is often hoarded. Non-collectors do it for the novelty.
Now, consider the type collector. Without cents is needed, but any date
with cents is acceptable. The non-collector remains happy with the '83 without cents.
Because so many '83 without were saved they are often in high grades.
Because the '83 with was not saved, high grades are elusive.
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Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
Although V nickels are notorious for weak strike in that part of the wreath, this coin goes far beyond that known weakness. My first impression of the weakness was a grease strikethrough. |
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