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1884 &1885 3 cent nickel-are these proof or MS?

0ronron0ronron Posts: 248 ✭✭✭
edited February 8, 2023 5:34AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I am having a hard time telling the difference between the 2 strikes.
Can anyone help?



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  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭✭

    Not a clue, but they are very nice examples, either way. Hopefully, someone with more expertise in this series will chime in. Assuming they are raw?

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  • 0ronron0ronron Posts: 248 ✭✭✭

    @GaCoinGuy said:
    Not a clue, but they are very nice examples, either way. Hopefully, someone with more expertise in this series will chime in. Assuming they are raw?

    Correct, raw.

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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They appear to be proofs to me.

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Proofs.

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I lean towards proof.

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  • 1Bufffan1Bufffan Posts: 653 ✭✭✭

    Very nice well struck pieces!

  • 0ronron0ronron Posts: 248 ✭✭✭
    edited February 8, 2023 7:03AM

    Ok, so I found this in the old threads..


    You might be right...

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  • MaywoodMaywood Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They look like proof issues to me.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They certainly appear to be proof coins... nice detail, square rims.... Very nice. Cheers, RickO

  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They are both proofs. I love those three cent pieces because most people have never seen one and they are great conversation starters.

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  • 2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I believe proof as well

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1884 & 1885 should say it all.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sadly, they are proofs

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like Impared Proofs.....

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  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice strong strikes. I'm guessing Proofs

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did someone say proofs?

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