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jsb1561 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 2:33 pm I'm looking to find some information on a 1876 nickel 3 cent piece that is missing it's center roman # pillar. The two outer pillars show basically no wear. Coin grades XF.40 Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 3:25 pm What exactly do you want to know? 3CNs suffered from severe striking issues which caused an abundance of chips, Cuds, clashes, and weak strikes. It is actually harder to find one with a fully struck numeral(all vertical lines unbroken) on the reverse than it is to find a weak one. Report this Post to the Staff
jsb1561 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 3:37 pm This coin has a very nice strike, but on the reverse there is no sign of a center column... The two outer columns are very strong, all lines are visible. I'm not new to coin collecting or the Three Cent piece and I have never seen one like this. I'll try to scan a good picture. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 9:23 pm Maybe its a Two Cent Piece. LOL (Just kidding) It could also be a struck through error? Report this Post to the Staff
liveandievarieties Pillar of the Community United States 601 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 9:34 pm If the center column is missing- you don't have a coin with a "very nice strike". Because of the obverse design, the reverse of the 3 cent nickels are struck very weakly in the center. I know this is what Biokemist already suggested, but it's the only reasonable assumption. Just like your other post, you ask, and then when someone actually qualified to answer does, you tell them they're wrong. Why ask? Report this Post to the Staff
ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 9:37 pm A pic would help solve this. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 03/30/2011 10:00 pm Quote: Maybe its a Two Cent Piece. Dat's funny right dere. Report this Post to the Staff
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