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StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 7:53 pm I usually stick to US coins, so I could use some advice from some of you Canadian nickel experts. Is this a large date? What's the grade? Are the prices on coinsandcanada.com pretty accurate? I'm being told that it grades out at VG. I might have the chance to pick this up for way less than the $150.00 that is listed there for the VG large date. Thank You, Matt Report this Post to the Staff

coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 9:12 pm Hi Matt. The picture is too small for proper i.d.. The grade is G4 maybe a 6 IMO Report this Post to the Staff
hhbkiddo Pillar of the Community Canada 1248 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 9:21 pm there is absolutely NO WAY that this coin is better than G4... if that... VG, you are dreaming in "wishing color" .. Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 9:31 pm Thank you kiddo. That's the info I'm looking for. It's being listed as VG. Coinsrfun - what are the diagnostics for determining small date vs. large date? Thank You, Matt Report this Post to the Staff
Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 9:43 pm I agree with the other re grade, the rim looks to be in surprisingly good shape though. Pics are really bad I can't tell large or small for sure but a quick tell is if the holes in the first "8" look like ovals lying on their side, then it's a small date. If the holes look like ovals going up and down it's large date. Edit, just got done with enhancing the photo: small date as far as I can tell. Edited by Ugly 04/09/2010 9:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hhbkiddo Pillar of the Community Canada 1248 Posts	Posted 04/09/2010 9:46 pm ugly..... ONE more... Report this Post to the Staff
hhbkiddo Pillar of the Community Canada 1248 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 12:23 am ok blues.... it is most definitive NOT a nickel!!!! it is a SILVER coin !!!!! Report this Post to the Staff
Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 12:30 am They call em fishscales (instead of nickels) for slang. Not that it matters. Nickel has become synonymous with five cents. Since they're all plated crap now it's a moot point. Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 2:25 pm coin is a small date for sure no mistake.. Report this Post to the Staff
glenzy1 Pillar of the Community Canada 1554 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 7:17 pm YUK, I wouldn't bother bidding on this coin, unless your looking for a filler. It appears to be a fair at best with a dent on the Reverse side near the date. If you wanna see a nice piece, check out an I.C.C.S., MS-62 Large Date,1858 nickel that is currently on E-bay now. I made the seller an offer yesterday and he's thinking hard about it! Hopefully he'll bite! Glenn Report this Post to the Staff
MrCanada Pillar of the Community Canada 650 Posts	Posted 04/11/2010 01:28 am I agree with the small date the 1 is in line with the rest of the numbers the large date the 1 is higher. Report this Post to the Staff
coinsnpaper Valued Member Canada 480 Posts	Posted 04/12/2010 02:45 am IMHO, a product of cupped dies- the head has been worn extensively,but not the rim, and the centre of the reverse is very clear, while the rim is quite worn. Report this Post to the Staff
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