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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This is one of the uglier Shield nickels that I have run into. It may be overgraded. But it was 20% below wholesale bid. Was it worth it? Thoughts on grade and problems appreciated. TPG grade and price paid in 48.   IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
04/03/2017 8:58 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Am I seeing doubling on the EN..S of CENTS? Or is that jus MD of the day?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11899 Posts |
Yes, I see it too. It seems common in early nickels. You see clear doubling on the 5 here in my 1867 example.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd grade this XF-45. And that doubling looks like "Longacre doubling". So hard to find a "with rays" with the reverse stars and rays struck up.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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these guys are typically weakly struck especially the reverse and shield area. the leaf detail is a little strong for XF as this is where you would normally see the first signs of wear so I'm at AU50. there are some light swipe marks on both the obverse from 4 through 6 oclock and reverse that could indicate a light cleaning. details designation? not 100% certain on this one.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11899 Posts |
Paid $265. I think wholesale bid is $325 for ms62. Thought it was overgraded but I had it at about au55. I like these coins. Some day I'll run into a well struck one. Might have overpaid for this one.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
04/04/2017 8:17 pm
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