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Reeding was done very well and every one is spaced perfectly. The gold plating has worn as you can see. Thought I would share     swcoin.ecrater.com
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Very nice. Interesting wear patter on the reverse where the plating is worn in a circular patter around the V. |
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Very nice! |
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Very interesting. Seems it may have actually been a circulating example rather than the "novelty" recently plated nickels sold by coin retailers.
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Thanks Mike, everyone.
That is what I surmise as well jimbucks.
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P.S. - the word is actually "racketeer".  |
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Seems it may have actually been a circulating example rather than the "novelty" recently plated nickels sold by coin retailers. Agreed, BUT, these "novelty" 1883 NC nickels were also being gold-plated by some jewelers well prior to 1900 and marketed as watch fobs (jewelry ornaments). One jeweler I read about in an early newspaper article was charged and arrested, but the state had no case; this, since there was no attempt to defraud anyone. As I recall, the jeweler had displayed a bunch of the nickels in his shop window, offering them for 35 cents, apiece. Some months ago, I watched a holed racketeer nickel sell on ebay. It realized $125!  @Vermontensium .... Might the "central reverse wear" be explained by solder and/or solder removal? Even though your piece has a reeded edge, consider that it may still have been used as a jewelry item of sorts. Edited by ExoGuy
12/02/2022 3:32 pm
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Coinfrog, right. My bad :o
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