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TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 12/09/2009 2:05 pm Hope these images are good enough, wonder what ya'll think this 1883 WITH CENTS nickel might grade. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 12/09/2009 2:10 pm vf 30 Edited by tumbleweedtrumpet 12/09/2009 5:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/09/2009 5:08 pm I'm going to say VF-25, not enough detail on the hair for VF-30. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 12/10/2009 1:36 pm Not sure on the grading standard for this series but I am going to say vf-20 Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 05:19 am VF-30 Report this Post to the Staff
mrh757 Valued Member United States 270 Posts	Posted 02/04/2010 11:29 pm vf2o Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 02/05/2010 1:18 pm VF-25 mildly corroded. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 02/05/2010 6:43 pm As always, if I can't remember what to look for in each coin type, I go to the US Coin Facts on our CCF Navigation bar (on your left...): Liberty Head "V" Nickel General Grading Standards G4 Good - No details in head. LIBERTY obliterated. VG8 Very Good - At least 3 letters in LIBERTY readable. F12 Fine - All letters in LIBERTY show. VF20 Very Fine - LIBERTY bold, including letter I. EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY sharp. Corn grains at bottom of wreath show on reverse. AU50 About Uncirculated - Traces of light wear on only the high points of the design. Half of mint luster is present. MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear but can have many contact marks. Surface may be spotted, or luster faded. MS63 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes. From the above, I get to VF20 easily. Then looking for the corn grains on the reverse I get stopped. I can't see them (at least from Wheezy's picture) so I can't go to EF-40. I like the middle of VF-30 for this one. I think with another picture that shows the details in the obverse hair, VF-30 is justified. Nice one, Mr. Wheezy! Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 02/05/2010 7:36 pm VF 30 details; environmental damage. Surfaces appear consistent with nickle coins buried in the ground for several years or decades. I have several of these in my collection and enjoy them quite a lot. But they are not to everybody's taste. Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/06/2010 05:09 am VF30. Not quite EF40 due to reverse lacking detail with corn grains. Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/06/2010 12:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GFR3 Valued Member United States 473 Posts	Posted 02/06/2010 1:16 pm I go with VF20. The corn grains on the reverse and the weakness of the "I" in LIBERTY hold it back. Nice eye appeal Report this Post to the Staff
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