| Author |
 Replies: 9 / Views: 1,648 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
415 Posts |
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
1881 Posts |
Not a proof. Instead, it looks like a business strike No CENTS 1883 V nickel that has been... 1) Cleaned 2) and Artificially Toned. I can see hairline scratches all over the surface; you should be able to see them in direct sunlight. Most likely artificially toned by the guy who harshly cleaned it, to cover up the hairlines.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
The second star is far to flat for this to be a proof. The toning, although artificial, looks attractive, but the hairline scratches, especially visible in the first obverse photo, detract.
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
415 Posts |
I agree that it has been wiped one time or another. The toning, although photos certainly make toning look artificial, I believe toning to be authentic. Much more attractive coin in hand. The toning is what made me not able to say 100% that it wasn't a proof, even with a side by side comparison of another proof Liberty V nickel. Thanks for the help. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Cleaned and somebody tried to retone it afterwards.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
echoing sentiments...harsh lines all throughout the coin and most certainly not natural toning
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Not a proof. Possibly AT or Env Damage too.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
The denticles could be strong enough to go proof, but no proof due to the flat stars per classic coins observation, and I agree with, spot on. Liberty nickels in proof are almost always very well struck up. The toning IMO is no way original, seems sped up through heat and chemical application of some sort. The color order banding is wrong, and the toning should have breaks, and crakes in it, the flow of the color is not consistent on the higher devices compared to the fields. A cleaning is evident, the molted area or spotting on the reverse in the V seems to me from old carbon spot removal during the cleaning. Since nobody has taken a shot on grade, I'd say a TPG would go AU details cleaned with artificially recolored or toned and possible environmental damage. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
06/06/2014 2:39 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
Not a proof. It has been cleaned and has AT on it.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
|
| |
Replies: 9 / Views: 1,648 |
|
Posted 06/06/2014 12:43 am
