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shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 01/22/2006 10:26 am Your opinion on the grade please? Thank you. Image: 1883 Liberty head nickel.jpg 60.18 KB Report this Post to the Staff

B12 Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 01/22/2006 1:27 pm VF-30.No higher. B12 Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/22/2006 2:28 pm I agree with B-12 no higher than a VF-30, probly closer to a VF-25. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
ezsellingsolutions Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 12:58 am That's hard to say. Personally, I like the V-Nickel series and have an 1883 No Cents. They are a hard coin to scan accurately. Mine has AU-MS Details...but that is a personal opinion. I would give a higher than VF-30 grade though. Report this Post to the Staff
shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 09:11 am In hand it seem to have all the details, this series is lightly struck? Edited by Mike 01/25/2006 6:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 10:29 am I would go as high as EF40 on this coin. This series is notorious for lightly struck hairlines between the brow and ear. I believe the bun and area above the ear to be legitimate wear and there is light wear evident on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 11:44 am quote: Originally posted by shatsi In hand it seem to have all the details, this series is lightly struct? According to the ANA Grading Book, the 1883 NC is indeed usually weakly struck. The first wear points are the brow hair above the eye, top of the ear, and the right ear of corn on the reverse. I would grade it EF-40 provided there is still 1/2 corn kernel detail on the reverse. I believe the obverse stars lack detail from a weak strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 2:53 pm Hi Shatsi Any way we could get pics with the coin out of the 2x2 ? I still see this coin as a VF-30 or slightly below. Even with the weak strike the reverse detail cannot come above that level. I would like to change my opinion ! Rick Report this Post to the Staff
shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 01/23/2006 3:10 pm I'm at work right now, I can post them tomorrow morning. Report this Post to the Staff
shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 01/24/2006 11:01 pm Here's a closer picture of the head. Image: 1883 liberty head.jpg 76.15 KB Die crack? Image: 1883 liberty die crack.jpg 91.92 KB Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 01/25/2006 08:57 am Still think it's an EF40 and that is a nice die crack through the date! Report this Post to the Staff
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