Posted 02/10/2016 3:10 pm
They are asking a premium price for a coin with significant strike weakness in several areas both obverse and reverse.
Although most Shield nickels display problems because the dies simply didn't last long on the hard nickel planchets there are nice examples with good strikes if you search long enough.
In many cases certain types are considered more desirable if they have the die cracks that are prevalent on the Shield nickels (large cents and bust halves, as examples).
In the case of the Shield nickel a well struck example (especially the earlier years) is an unrecognised rarity and it takes time to find one. The best part is that when you do, it probably won't cost a cent more.
Although most Shield nickels display problems because the dies simply didn't last long on the hard nickel planchets there are nice examples with good strikes if you search long enough.
In many cases certain types are considered more desirable if they have the die cracks that are prevalent on the Shield nickels (large cents and bust halves, as examples).
In the case of the Shield nickel a well struck example (especially the earlier years) is an unrecognised rarity and it takes time to find one. The best part is that when you do, it probably won't cost a cent more.
