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pr64? Seems odd that a proof would be struck with a cracked die, but the coin looks like a proof.
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My first impression was that it was polished as well. There's also a struck through at NT in CENTS.
It could be a proof with these flaws I guess. This was way back in 1866, I wonder if they really cared about cracked dies and such. Maybe it is one of the last struck proofs for that year. I see there were only about 500 proofs struck. That makes me doubt that too.
Poor thing, would have been a great coin if it were not polished.
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TNG, think you may be right about plating, looks a bit mushy on the rays and makes the die cracks stand out. Like to say proof but have doubts. any plating would obscure an AU classification  |
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AU58, but appears to have been plated (not polished) for some reason. Definitely not a proof. This might actually be a MS62-MS63 coin, hard to tell because I don't see much wear or friction, but if it was plated that may be why.
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No gloss in the crevasses inside the lettering and easiest to see by the stars and rays. My guess it has been polished, too many surface issues for a proof. If plated the gloss would be consistent through out.
AU-58 details, polished.
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no mint luster, but no obvious signs of wear, either. I would agree with plated.  Why on Earth would such a nice coin be treated so? Does this coin look whiter and shinier than a pure nickel coin, such a pure Canadian nickel, or even a chrome plated steel nickel? Or perhaps a U.S. nickel? Even if it is plated, still very much worth having in any collection. AU58 comments. Die cracks would still help with value. Interesting coin, no matter how you look at it.
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AU-58, but I was thinking it looks polished.
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