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New Member
United States
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I am completely 100% confused with this coin! It is an 1883 V nickel with no cents. But what really confuses me is that the words E Pluribus Unum are at the top of the coin and the space at the bottom where the word (CENTS) should be is blank? I can't find any information about this whatsoever. I'm not sure if it's an error or if some of the nickels were produced like this? Please help my mind is blown lol!!   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Well that's either one heck of a Greaser or somebody removed the word CENTS. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6563 Posts |
I think it is safe to say this coin has been altered  |
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Valued Member
 United States
213 Posts |
In 1883 when these coins were first issued they did no have cents on them.
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Valued Member
United States
213 Posts |
Let me correct myself. If this was an 1883 NO Cents the e pluribus unum would be on the bottom (variety 1).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd say altered as well.  to the CCF! |
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Moderator
United States
188696 Posts |
to the Community! |
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New Member
 United States
9 Posts |
First off thank you all for the welcoming and the thoughts!! I had first thought the coin was altered and then when I finally received the coin I put it under the magnifier and I cant see any signs of grinding, scraping or any other things that would look suspicious. It almost looks like it was struck that way?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6563 Posts |
There is something going on there. I Do Not think it was struck that way
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5672 Posts |
Very likely the CENTS was filed or sanded off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7038 Posts |
 and then circulation wear removed all signs of the process...that's why you don't see any signs of it to CCF....  |
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New Member
United States
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Hi Danno,
By Some strange coincidence, I too possess the exact same coin.
I think there is more to this than some random alteration to the same 2 coins.
Is their historical documented proof to back up the claims that these have been alter then randomly allowed to circulate, and also perhaps a valid explanation as to how and why this occurred?
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Valued Member
United States
440 Posts |
Altered or not, I love seeing anything from the 19th century!
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Moderator
United States
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archstanton65, to the Community! |
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Posted 03/01/2021 1:55 pm
