Guess the Grade and Value 1897 Nickel

Aspie_Rocco

Thoughts on this coin? It is not my
usual series but it caught my eye

FredWeinberg

Corroded surfaces - probably acid etched Or something similar

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Aspie_Rocco

@FredWeinberg said:
Corroded surfaces - probably acid etched Or something similar

Thank you much for your assessment, it means a lot! Happy Saturday! I thought it looked a little off.

OldEastside

It looks like a rare error 188/97

Steve

Aspie_Rocco

Thank you, I fixed the title
Maybe I can get it, run it over a few times and repost it as a 87/97 discovery piece

@OldEastside said:
It looks like a rare error 188/97

Steve

LanceNewmanOCC

the reverse was improperly cropped. the metal is still there just not in the image.

there is a market for these (sporadic) as it is a VERY popular series in my experience, yes, even corroded/otherwise damaged. whether acid or corrosion, it is nice and even (there are many worse, like with shield nickels) and while there are a lot of members that give the good advice to buy nice coins, there is a huge segment that buys stuff like this (nothing wrong with it), just like anything, gotta buy it right. i've sold hundreds of corroded pre-1900 v nicks, especially pre-1890. they are popular and get pricey quite quick.

to each their own but i'd advise someone with just a little interest and a modest budget to buy stuff like this over the counterfeit counterparts that look nice (problem free early dates are tough to get bought right, just like all early us type coins). at least stuff like this is authentic and can be resold if patient and timed right to the market. at coin cubs/shows etc, probably can do some good trading if there are others in the same arena.

i've rarely seen the area of dealers tables that have the boxes setting out for anyone to stop and look/buy not be busy. those are usually the bulk lower priced coins. often times nice stuff can be found in them. errors, toners, varieties, solid for the price coins, cheaper damaged better dates etc.

braddick

I thought it was interesting enough to bid and win this one.

Aspie_Rocco

@braddick said:
I thought it was interesting enough to bid and win this one.

Lol thanks. You out bid me.
Lesson learned
I had messaged the seller asking if this was a stock photo or not. Never got a reply before it ended. Please Let me know how it looks in hand.

braddick

Will do.
I've always had success with this seller.

291fifth

Obvious serious environmental damage of some sort.

ricko

Looks as if there were surface issues someone tried to fix, and left too long in an acid dip. JMO. Cheers, RickO