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Hi all! I purchased an 1883 with cents Liberty nickel today for an extremely low price, and was wondering if the deep scratch/discoloration makes it worthless. If not, what would an appropriate grade to assign to it be and how much do you think it's worth? Thanks, TFF   |
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Yep it's details for both the scratch and probably environmental damage as it's so dark. In this condition you can pick up an 1883 with cents for about a $1, hope you didn't pay more than that.
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08/17/2021 10:52 pm
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Thanks .. not really surprised. In general, is a scratch like that such a detriment to a coin's worth? 1883 with cents usually go for 30 - 50 dollars everywhere I've seen with much more worn details, is it just that there's so many of them out there a scratch makes it worthless?
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Depends on the scratch. $30-$50? I picked up an AU 1883 with cents for $11, $30-$50 is high. Very high. My slabbed MS63 I think cost $50.
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Where do you get your coins? Irl or online?
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I checked I paid $55 for my MS63 1883 with cents and free shipping.
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I get them through ebay, locally at the coin shops or using online dealers. On ebay most stuff is priced high so I shop around. Locally is cheapest but finding slabbed coins is a hit or miss. |
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Okay. Thanks for your help! I only paid a couple bucks for the coin, and since I live in New Mexico there's so little local trade it's hard to find anything.
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Sorry I just checked again my MS63 is without cents. The with cents is more money. I'm going to the coin shop later in the week, I'll let you know the prices of a raw 1883 with cents.
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Alright! That's what I thought - the with cents is worth significantly more than without.
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I also got these a few years ago, my prices may be low for 2021, sorry again about the confusion between the cents and no cents. I checked ebay and these are much higher than just 2 years ago, I'll just say that my prices may not be accurate today. Edited by hfjacinto
08/17/2021 11:14 pm
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No worries! At any rate, does the scratch still make the coin worth considerably less than say even a coin with far more wear but no detail grade? My Red Book from 2018 says that an 1883 with cents at G-4 is worth 20 dollars, at VG-30, and that was 4 years ago... but I would assume the scratch would put it even below a G-4? If it's just a case by case basis that's fine, I was just wondering if you have any idea. |
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Looks like VF/EF details.
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