Any guesses on the grade of this 1912-D nickel?
rte592
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I'm not a nickel guy, But I paid $8 for 10 V nickels because one was a Hobo nickel.
I didn't expect anything more from the lot, but on further inspection a 1912-D
Crappy pictures, but maybe a VF?
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VF20
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Less looks VF ish, but a scratch on the reverse may make it a “details” coin. Cool hobo nickel, so looks like you did well for $10.
LOL, well looks better than VF20 on the 1912 D if the scratch is "artifact". A bit grubby that's for sure and even a soap and water treatment (with the usual caveat of no rubbing) might do it well; perhaps a slightly better picture might help. I showed one of this date recently and was savaged as usual by the haters club, so don't get too discouraged - many of the GTG crowd were blown out by the previous coins I put up so don't be too discouraged.
I'm not so partial to the hoboes but nice score there Sir!
Well, just Love coins, period.
I’m not sure what your “LOL” was for. But if it was for grade estimates of VF (20 or otherwise) what grade would you assign?
Here are PCGS Photograde VF20 and VF30 pictures:
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I'll have to dig it out again. I didn't notice a scratch on the reverse.
The 1912 was part of a metal detecting find from back east that the guy was selling.
Here is the rest of the lot.
If I had some acetone I'd probably give it a dip.
Scratch may have been from the tool used to dig the 12-D up.
I think with the rim damage on the obverse and possibly upper reverse(may be photographic on reverse) and the scratch across the central reverse it would details grade. I do agree with Mark as to the photograde comparison and would grade VF25-VF30 with details. JMO
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I'm probably at 30 details, but still would like that thing cleaned off & a better look at the scratch. LOL, because that was a "snapper" judgement that just may have been a bit hasty.
Well, just Love coins, period.
Thanks.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I call it very fine. It's not "choice" very fine. FYI, every single nickel I found with my metal detector was totally brown in color. Nickels that have been in the ground for a few decades or more turn dull brown. The "brown" is not removable by any process that I am aware of.
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VF seems right, but I certainly would call it a details coin due to the scratch (that is visible in your group coin photo) and the rim issues.
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It looks highly lustrous from the photo.
Between the rim dings, tarnish and scratch it's a details coin though.
It needs cleaning, conservation or whatever it's called now.
I think easily EF details, but there is likely some environmental damage.
Need better pictures to be sure.