1867 3 Cent Nickel, Raw, Grade Opinions?

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 2:26 pm This 1867 3 cent nickel has clashed reverse dies. (The red line is not on the coin.) Obverse is a bit dirty with die chips across from the eye and between ST in STATES, but otherwise original surfaces with good color. Obverse may have partial clash as well. None of this was mentioned by the seller. I'll acetone it when it gets here to get some of that gunk off. How would you grade it? Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

JRG Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 3:41 pm XF40 Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9793 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 3:50 pm VF25 "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/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 3:52 pm Agree VF-25. Report this Post to the Staff
duncanbishop24 Pillar of the Community United States 898 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 5:11 pm VF25 as well. nice looking example Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18696 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 6:18 pm VF25 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 9:37 pm Agree with VF-25. XF coins have to have almost all full lines on the reverse numerals. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 10:25 pm I am thinking VF-30. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 11/30/2015 09:39 am XF I think my initial take is wrong but I think some of the other grades are a bit harsh. I'd need to see better pictures or see it in hand, but the cheek looks like it has wear indicative of XF. I've seen a lot of 3CN like this and much of what you're seeing is not wear but a poor strike. Usually, the cheek basically helps you tell the grade almost exclusively. It helps to see how the tips of the reverse leaves are worn and the top of the beaded crown. Edited by Prethen 11/30/2015 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 11/30/2015 09:51 am VF-25 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 11/30/2015 11:59 am VF-25 Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 11/30/2015 5:21 pm VF-25. Nice coin!! Report this Post to the Staff
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