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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Guys, this is another Shield nickel I got recently.....thought I'd put it on here for anyone who would like to practice their Shield nickel grading skills. Nope, it's not graded - I'm just looking for opinions to see if they match my own. What do you think? Ralph   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Is flatness at top of shield? For now, slight wear on high points. AU55
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Valued Member
United States
469 Posts |
Looks like AU53 to me. I see pretty even contact wear on the rim of the shield and leaves. All in all, a very nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
45; not sure if AU...can't see any signs of luster plus it looks like enough rub to possibly not make that designation.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5829 Posts |
This time I agree with ShadowCreator.
AU50.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
The reverse is solid AU-50 or better, but the obverse shows quite a bit of weakness on the leaf high points, the upper shield and shield rims, and the denticles. Some of that is probably strike weakness and the denticles could be weak from Die Deterioration. The lack of luster however suggests the obverse at least is worn to below the AU level. I'd call this coin EF-45 overall. The 1875 is a better date and not easy to find. Nice addition! |
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New Member
United States
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I would grade this example as XF 45....billy
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2120 Posts |
Id say the OBV is XF, but the REV is AU easy. Net AU50
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
XF45 opinion here - nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
I like AU-50 for this one.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I was also thinking 45. Needs more luster to make AU imho. Nice coin!
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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45-50 for me. The reverse is definitely stronger than the obverse. I like it :)
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Posted 07/10/2010 5:11 pm
