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fisher904 New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 10:39 pm I got this one in and trying to figure out what happened. Looks like a few lightning bolts. also looks about 7o an extra piece of metal was struck into the coin? Or maybe a big die break I really don't know. Please lmk if you have any ideas Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 10:53 pm It looks like a cool Retained Cud to me! I believe it is the fourth listing here: http://cuds-on-coins.com/shield-nickel-rcd/ In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 02/26/2018 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fisher904 New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 11:03 pm Very cool it does for sure look like the 4th one down. Do you know if it's a common variety? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 11:22 pm I really don't know as I haven't gotten into collecting Shield nickels yet. I do know that it has value to an error collector. What does the reverse look like? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 02/26/2018 11:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fisher904 New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 01:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
ItchyN Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 03:26 am Die cracks, breaks, and Cuds are very common on Shield nickels. You would have to find someone specializing in them to have any chance of obtaining any premium for them. I don't know of anyone who would pay extra for this. Why pay extra when there's no need? Report this Post to the Staff
ZenFE99 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 09:46 am I'd pay extra :) Love me some errors like that beauty! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 10:10 am Die breaks and the like are extremely common on Shield nickels. I wouldn't pay any extra for this, but definitely some interesting errors. Looks like a Retained Cud and die cracks. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 10:18 am Quote: I don't know of anyone who would pay extra for this. Why pay extra when there's no need? I would, by comparison to an uncracked version of the same grade. This is a very late die state coin, and the fact that one appears at Cuds on Coins isn't an indication of how many remain extant. Shield nickels are a fascinating insight into what happens when the necessary process exceeds the available technology. The coin's composition was very little softer than that of the best die steel possible at the time, and as a result full-scale production often ended in a victory for the planchets. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 2:14 pm Typical die life for the early shield Nichols was about 10,000 to 15,000 coin or about $750 face value. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 2:19 pm Excellent specimen, great find. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
two_tonevf35 Pillar of the Community United States 719 Posts	Posted 03/04/2018 9:55 pm Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Pak84 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/27/2018 4:02 pm I think the die cracks add character to the coins. IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75042 Posts	Posted 07/29/2018 3:17 pm Very nice find and congratulations! It's a Retained Cud. Since I'm an error coin collector, I would definitely pay a premium for this over a normal one. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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