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Valued Member
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Hey Guys, I have a nice 1882 Shield nickel which I believe is the filled 2 and not the 3/2 variety, I am unsure though. I am going to be sending it in to either PCGS or NGC however I am unsure if the small damaged area on the coins OBV rim will disqualify it from being graded. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Full pics of both sides, please, with a close-up of the rim damage.  to the CCF! |
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Rest in Peace
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Yeah, both sides to fully grade. A rim ding like that may not be a disqualifier, but it will indeed bottom a grade. It looks a shot at MS62 maybe depending on reverse. But yes, could get an Uncle. Details depending on TPG, grader and their mood that day! |
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Ok, thank you. I will send a pictures over when I get home
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Pillar of the Community
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Why are we looking at a 1960 Franklin obverse photo?
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Rest in Peace
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Thanks for the additional. That's die damage NOT a circulation damage. There should be NO "Details" given but it may knock of a full point in grade. You're looking at mid MS, 64-67 and if they overlook that ding, it may go 68. Darn nice coin!  As to the 83/82, boy, will have to let TPG have their say, I do think it is just a die issue, not OVD. Now that 60 quarter is a different matter, needs a good LONG ...(  )...dip! That isn't a very attractive patina forming IMHO. It does look like some form of plastic residue from an older flip, not necessarily PVC. Edited by Crazyb0
08/23/2018 12:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree. Shouldn't be an issue at a TPG. |
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It is a filled 2 1882. The key is the narrow spacing of the date.
On all genuine 1883/2 overdates, the date is spaced widely, just like on regular issues of 1883. There are at least three known overdate varieties for 1883, the most prominent is exceptionally scarce and brings a healthy sum even in low grades.
In the old days, less-than-ethical coin shops and dealers used to sucker newbie collectors with the (common) 1882 filled 2 nickels by labeling them as 1883/2, sometimes even inventing bogus attributions. (I have a late 80s plastic flip with card, the card describes the coin as an "1883 3 over 2 Shield 5c Brown 35.Z9 var." and priced at $18. It's a filled-2 1882 in rough AG-G.)
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Thanks everyone for all the replies. I just became a member to NGC and PCGS which would you all suggest I send this particular Shield nickel too? |
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Both are equivalent, just the fees are different. Some think PCGS is the top, NGC doesn't seem to think so tho...LOL! NGC may be slightly less in price. Both will do the job right, their reputation's at stake.
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Should be alright at either NGC or PCGS, but PCGS is definitely experiencing some QC issues right now. Maybe understaffed/overworked? I had to send back my first "mechanical error" last week- ie they labeled a yellow bronze medal as silver, d'oh.
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Send it to either NGC or PCGS. Both are top two TPGs and have a great reputation.
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