1867 Shield Nickel With Rays, Grade And Value

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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/04/2016 9:15 pm I just got this one. I see AU-55 with a crappy obverse strike. What thinketh thou. Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/04/2016 10:18 pm Tough one, TC. If I were grading the reverse by itself I'd be at a 53 due to the star and rays losing center division. The obverse, gosh, it's icky. Maybe strike through at the center rather than weak strike? I usually like what you select but I'm not a fan of this one. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/04/2016 10:29 pm AU53, typical terrible strike. Might make AU55 but some of the minor abrasions are slightly distracting. 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
Dith Pran Valued Member United States 283 Posts	Posted 02/04/2016 11:19 pm I agree. Looks AU, but the strike is poor to say the least. The shield lines are only half there. Still a cool coin. How's the luster? Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 10:49 am AU-55, just a weak strike in spots. Report this Post to the Staff
rgl1951 New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 2:40 pm VF-30...too much loss of horizontal lines and date Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 3:55 pm Agree mid-AU technically. Is that a hit on the date? Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 3:56 pm @rgl1951 That would be true, if it was wear. It is not wear, but strike weakness. Notice how full the luster is. You may want to consider learning the difference between strike weakness and wear. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 5:21 pm AU-50 Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 7:00 pm Poorly struck for sure. Some nice luster on both sides. AU55 may be a good call but the value is going to take a hit Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 02/05/2016 8:24 pm AU-53. Report this Post to the Staff
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