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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Only the top half the date is showing. What do you think the date is? Can you see it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Shield nickels weren't made in 1886  I can't decide between 1882 and 1883
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 United States
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Looks an awful lot like another 8. For that reason, given the (probably) noticeable differences between the top of a 2 and a 3, I'm calling it a 3.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Oh, that is right. 1886 is a key date V nickel, wasn't thinking of that. I was thinking that too, looks like 1888. Has to be 1883 or below lol. Maybe it is a 1883/2 since it looks like a two or three lol. Edited by buddy16cat
04/25/2015 7:35 pm
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Maybe it is a 1883/2 since it looks like a two or three lol. Let's run with that.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1882, digits are too close together to be an 83.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 1882. Edited by Joseph7420
04/26/2015 10:11 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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OR 1889 or 1888 or whatever you need to fill an empty slot. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd trust Condor on this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A week in vinegar will decide it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does that really work soaking it in vinegar? I thought of getting some nic-a-date for these dateless Shield nickels but I would sooner just get rid of them and let someone else do it if they want. Maybe they are hoping for one of the key dates since people buy them? Edited by buddy16cat
04/27/2015 02:06 am
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I have used NIC-a-Date on Buffalo nickels and once on a V nickel that was missing its date in hopes that it was an 1885. I saw part of a 5 but the 9 was worn smooth and so it could have been an 8 until Nic-a-date proved that it was a common 1895 V nickel. A drop of Nic-a-date, and within about 40 seconds I saw a 9 show and then neutralized it in water. I ended up selling that in a lot of other junk on ebay. It would have been sweet if it was an 1885 to unload on ebay for a few hundred for a nickel that I picked up for around 40 cents. Instead I think I broke even selling it as junk on ebay with a lot of other troubled coins to sell cheap. |
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Posted 04/25/2015 7:31 pm
