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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just found this coin in a roll of nickels. I couldn't believe it!  For being 150 years old it appears to be in really good shape. But I'm not good at all at grading. I would appreciate any and all info you could give me. Thanks in advance!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Congratulations on your find!  I believe this is vf details environmental damage due to corrosion. Fantastic find in the wild. Second year of the 5c nickel. No rays variety. 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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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
How very exciting! I agree from a wear perspective VF.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1696 Posts |
Wow! Machine-wrapped or customer wrapped roll? That is amazing! Congratulations!
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
A truly amazing find. Congratulations. Grade appears to be VF, details, environmental damage. But that's still pretty spectacular.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1386 Posts |
I was floored when I put it under the scope! I do appreciate the advice. I looked at the grading scales on the left. I didn't see a "VF". Where would this fall?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1386 Posts |
aristarchus123; I would believe it was a costumer wrapped roll.I got it from the credit union. I think the roll was about 15-20 cents short, But in the roll I also found a 44 P,and a 47 Canadian 5 cent. Pretty darn good roll if you ask me!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36905 Posts |
VF details, environmental damage.
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Rest in Peace
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Pretty cool find! Hardly ever find a Buffalo or War Nickel anymore, much less the "V" and definitely a Shield nickel unless the idiot relative dumps a collection...go back and get more! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1386 Posts |
I plan to,I was actually looking for a full box,but things were crazy that morning and ended up with half a
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1386 Posts |
I hate to ask, But Curious George is getting the better of me. What would a coin like this be worth? No,I have no plans on selling it. Since I'm not a rich man, I plan on giving these coins to my nephews when I pass.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11920 Posts |
i would say about $30.
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree VF details (ED), but what a remarkable find.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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VF-25 Details. Very nice find! Quote:
I looked at the grading scales on the left. I didn't see a "VF". Where would this fall? I assume you mean this page? VF is the grade that lies between F and EF which, for some reason, that page does not include. Edited by Joseph7420
08/06/2017 11:54 pm
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