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I have some 1977 Nickels to go through. and I was wondering if someone could show me the difference between the high and low 7. I have seen pics but cant tell the difference. I was also wondering if someone could help me out with the 1965 small beads on the nickels. Thanks for the info
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1965 SB/LB diagnostic:  1977 L7 diagnostic (this is really easy to spot):  If you find any L7, post a pic!  Edited by KurtS
08/26/2008 12:52 pm
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Ok thanks a lot for the info kurt I had just emailed you about the beads variety so you can disregard if you want. Again thanks
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Are the low 77s common or might see it every now and again? is there a regular 77 or is that considered the high?
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You're welcome! Btw--on the L7, ignore all those lines on the photos. Just compare the tops of the 7s. On the L7, you'll notice the top of the second 7 is actually lower on the L7 variety--good luck!  Yes--the coin on the right is considered the more common variety. Edited by KurtS
08/26/2008 1:30 pm
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I have about 3 and half rolls or so to go through so I will look through them and try to get a little better with the picture taking. I only went through about 11 and found I know 4 high 7s "easy to see" the othe 7 of them are either even or low. thats why I was asking about the difference between the high and low and if there was just a regular
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...the other 7 of them are either even or low. You may have lucked out--it happens. I once ran across a cache of unsearched 40s Canada cents where I found 6 1949 "A to denticles", and some were almost AU! This is normally a scarce coin. Sometimes coin variety "hot spots" appear without any explanation. Check around this site--you'll see some other photos of the L7 to compare. Edited by KurtS
08/26/2008 2:42 pm
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ok I will check and keep you updated on what I Find. I told the guy today who I bought these nickels from that when I get some extra cash I want to get some more. I mean I have to pay a premium on each one b/c I live in US but they are already sorted from the copper nickel and the steelies. From what I heard on the other post I had I am very blessed to have found two 1964 XWM in a bag of 200 dollars! Anyway I will keep you updated
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Don't forget that the "high 77" can be found with both beads and denticles on the reverse, for a total of 5 varieties.
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both beads and denticles on the reverse, for a total of 5 varieties.
What are the denticles? I am thinking the beads are around the edges. |
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Are the Low 7s common? I have went through a couple of rolls and found questionably the same ammount of highs and lows I am going to post pics in a bit. I have actually about 7 rolls and have been through 2 and a half and seperated the highs from the lows/same height! I am now going back with a magnifying glass and have found 10 low 7's and 4 questionable. Again Just wondering if the low sevens are common as well
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I am very confused. Before reading this thread, I only knew 2 varieties: high and low.
Now it sounds like there are 5, with "even 77" and "beads/denticles" thrown in the mix. I have searched here, and elsewhere, but see no further information. What is the summary of varieties?
Luckily, I happen to have at least a hundred 1977 nickels, so maybe I can figure it out on my own with a bit of guidance.
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I am with you dont know but only high 7 and low 7 and I have seen some even 7s. With the beads I assume that it means where the tail of the 7 lands?!?!?! But I have seen a lot of low 7s so far so I am thinking they are both really common!
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Without getting too complex here, keep those low 7s Especially higher grades. I see those sold on ebay all the time. Yes, there is some question amongst various resources as to scarcity and value, but it's a good variety to hold on and see where it heads. I thought my '49 "A to denticles" were common just because I've found a lot, until I discovered how scarce they really are. |
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I pull nickel from circulation and have tons of 1977s. I will check them all and get back to you guys, but it would be nice to know all the varieties before I start.
Maybe I'm out to lunch, but from my recollection I have a feeling that the low 7 is not very rare at all. I am a cynic sometimes - sorry. But I think dealers like to hype one variety over another and over inflate the value of one.
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Well if its money to be made jump on the wagon I guess
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