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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Three Shield nickels, all received the same grade. Which do you like best and what you grade them at? I like the third one the best. The color of the second - not sure if natural. I appreciate all of the kind help!! #1    #2   #3   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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1867 by far. Gorgeous natural toning that is completely typical of the best shields. Reverse appears to have full star segmentation, so mint state. I'd guess 63 from ANACS.
That first one has such horrid plastic cloudiness and scratches that it's hard to see the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like #2 the 1867 too. These don't look uncirculated to me. I'd say au53 or 55.
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 like #2 also. . It has the most Eye appeal of all three. I'll guess they are high AU. I wouldn't kick any of them out of my collection.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, the '67 by far. AU-58 at worst.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I like the second one the best, and I would guess they all graded AU-58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Another one here in agreement. Yes the 1867 is the most attractive one. Much nicer for a type coin than the others. Great color too.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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They shouldn't have gotten the same grades. The '67 is awesome!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36710 Posts |
AU-58, hands down the 67 is best.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Those are all AU53-AU55 and the 1867 is the winner.
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 |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1448 Posts |
I went with the 67. Thank you all for your help!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1448 Posts |
The second one arrived today. Here are some pictures. Does it look ok? Pci holder   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
The obverse has a beautiful strike, especially for a hard nickel alloy. The reverse scratches are much more prominent than in the original pics on the 5. I think it moves it into details territory. If you can, send it back. It is a problem coin.
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
09/02/2017 8:06 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The reverse center hits are quite heavy and detract noticeably from the otherwise-decent eye appeal. Not related, but you can see a broken point on one of the stars, and rim Cuds starting to form along the eastern edges of the reverse. 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 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So the consensus is a return? Stinks that the seller had to juice the pics
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Posted 08/29/2017 12:54 pm
