Posted 01/04/2009 12:30 am
I would say that it could go either way MS64 or MS63.
First impression it made is a very neat desirable nickel with great natural toning.
Then I look a little closer and two nicks are noticeable one above and one below the temple and a small one on the collar. On the reverse I see a few barely noticable light nicks and about 4 and 1/4 to 4 and 1/2 steps.
This is a medium strike. There appears to be a planchet flaw, maybe a small lamination between the mint mark and UNUM in the field.
The coin photography has become so good that I sometimes think we are a bit spoiled.
It is easy to be critical of coins because we see them better on the net than in the olden days when we actually had to bend over a bourse table and hold the coin and a glass under a light to see even less.
I think it should get a MS64.
The current value I would guess raw is about 12.00 to 14.00 <(edited I thought it was an S mm when I looked up values)
PCGS says ...
MS/PR-62 No wear. Slightly less marks/hairlines, strike may not be full
MS/PR-63 Moderate number/size marks/hairlines, strike may not be full
MS/PR-64 Few marks/hairlines or a couple of severe ones, strike should be average or above
MS/PR-65 Minor marks/hairlines though none in focal areas, above average strike
Oh, and thank you for posting this pretty nickel!
First impression it made is a very neat desirable nickel with great natural toning.
Then I look a little closer and two nicks are noticeable one above and one below the temple and a small one on the collar. On the reverse I see a few barely noticable light nicks and about 4 and 1/4 to 4 and 1/2 steps.
This is a medium strike. There appears to be a planchet flaw, maybe a small lamination between the mint mark and UNUM in the field.
The coin photography has become so good that I sometimes think we are a bit spoiled.
It is easy to be critical of coins because we see them better on the net than in the olden days when we actually had to bend over a bourse table and hold the coin and a glass under a light to see even less.
I think it should get a MS64.
The current value I would guess raw is about 12.00 to 14.00 <(edited I thought it was an S mm when I looked up values)
PCGS says ...
MS/PR-62 No wear. Slightly less marks/hairlines, strike may not be full
MS/PR-63 Moderate number/size marks/hairlines, strike may not be full
MS/PR-64 Few marks/hairlines or a couple of severe ones, strike should be average or above
MS/PR-65 Minor marks/hairlines though none in focal areas, above average strike
Oh, and thank you for posting this pretty nickel!
Edited by TNG
01/04/2009 01:05 am
01/04/2009 01:05 am
