What do you mean by impaired? Most likely the scratches would be contact and handling by some family before me not being responsible with the care of it.
A proof coin that is broken out of the case is considered "impaired" when it gets circulated. Value of a pristine 1962 proof nickel is $1-2 with free shipping. Impaired is essentially 5¢ plus the fun of finding it in circulation.
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