1869 5c W/ Wicked Cracks - You Vs Eachother

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dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 09:14 am I love Shield nickels especially raw, wild and cracked. I am of the opinion that the motif on this series is one of the best in our country's coinage. I picked this one up sometime back and hope to learn anything I am able to about the die pairings and is there any additional rarity of this cracked die. I've mapped as best I could but can see I missed some cracks above the date on second look. I'm at an entry level MS on this coin but could easily be convinced of an AU designation by you experts. Thanks for looking CCF Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19144 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 09:17 am Yes, a nice array of cracks! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 09:51 am I'll say EF-45, perhaps AU-50. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18657 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 11:19 am AU50 Report this Post to the Staff
kaufenanger New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 12:40 pm I believe I see another die crack above the date under the shield. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 2:43 pm That is a lot of cracks. AU50 Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 5:01 pm Nice shattered die. I'd say EF45 for the grade. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3636 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 6:20 pm Yet another candidate for my long-hoped-for EF-48 grade. Interesting die cracks. Wowzers. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 6:59 pm The reverse pushes it into AU territory. Lovely cracks. Lots of the Shield nickels have some amazing die cracks and chips, just like their copper two-cent cousins. Note that all of the reverse stars are fully struck with clearly defined center lines. This is not usually seen on coins with less than AU sharpness except if there are die defects affecting the stars. The color seems a bit flat. I think AU53 is reasonable. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse 01/07/2022 6:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 8:06 pm Just shy of AU for me. XF45. Cool example! Report this Post to the Staff
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