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1939 Jeff nickel found in a friend's change in Canada! The relief is really high compared to the ones minted after the 90s, and I guess that's why there's so many scratches on the obverse. I read that there were 2 kinds of 1939 reverses, one is the "wavy steps" but I don't remember the other one. Can you tell mine is which one?   I hope I cropped the right spot here:  And this poor 1912 LWC with verdigris, found in a roll. Can it still be graded? If it can't, what will it grade if the verdigris is ignored? The little little white bits are on the flip.   And since it's verdigris and I can't get rid of it, I decided to have a little fun with it instead.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In general both coins would be considered non-collectible.
At best space fillers.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Are they also non-gradeable if they are non-collectible? I don't find many coins this old in Canada.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No, neither are gradable. The first will receive details grade because of the LARGE scratches on the obverse.
The other will receive details grade because of the environmental damage.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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United States
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LWC: without the green, maybe 25. Hard to tell without the full coin showing.
Without the scratches the Jefferson would grade VF30, IMO.
Edited by Cruisinfusion
04/18/2014 4:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The piece is too well worn for saying for sure. Just goog "1939 nickel reverses" & you will run across, a few down, another forum w/good pics.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not worth much, but I say nice finds! I've only found a few old coins in circulation in the U.S. Are you near the border?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks everyone. I'll look up the steps. The Jeff is found in a friend's change jar where anything smaller than a dime gets tossed in. The LWC is from a roll. I'm in Mississauga. Not exactly on the border but close enough, I guess. A friend got a 1968 Washington quarter in London. I thought it was silver, unfortunately it's 4 years late. The relief of the coin is also really high. I have a quarter with Perry's Victory on the reverse, and the bust is so flat it seems to be not there when you rub it with your thumb. |
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United States
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Relief on the ATB Quarters is very low on the obverse, yet relatively high on the reverse. I'm saving all good strikes I find since I suspect the obverse may end up wearing out fairly rapidly on these. Better specimens (especially of the low mintage 2010 - early 2012) may end up having some long term potential in better states of preservation. I don't think as many of these are being saved as were the Statehood Quarters. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am keeping mine. It's got little dings here and there but I like that it has some cartwheel lustre.
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