My Latest Purchase (NEWP). Anybody Want To Play GUESS THE GRADE? (Grade Posted)

Tassa · June 30, 2003 9:14AM

1883 N/C Liberty 5c

kamehameha00 · June 30, 2003 9:15AM

send it into acg and have the only ms-70 coin from the 19th century

keets · June 30, 2003 9:21AM

MS64. why not show the reverse scan as you did the obverse. that would make the coin much easier to judge as to strike, the critical area being that left corn ear. judging from the hair opposite the corn ear it most likely isn't struck up full enough to grade 65-66. can you notice any doubling in the date, especially the 188? it might not really add a premium, but it looks cool nonetheless.

al h.

Tassa · June 30, 2003 9:23AM

I'm working on trying to get a better pic of the reverse.

newsman · June 30, 2003 9:28AM

Nice coin! I'll guess MS-65. What do I win?

FC57Coins · June 30, 2003 9:46AM

Hey You!

I agree with al - MS64/65 - nice coin!

dan1ecu · June 30, 2003 9:50AM

Nice. It looks like stars 1 and 2 are weakly struck (normal for the date, maybe?). I'd say MS65.

Dan

Placid · June 30, 2003 10:04AM

MS63

pierre · June 30, 2003 10:07AM

definate 64 with luck a 5..................................

Placid · June 30, 2003 10:22AM

MS-66. Ok someone must have guessed right by now

Tassa · June 30, 2003 11:33AM

I'll post the grade soon, just wanted to get some opinions.

FC57Coins · June 30, 2003 11:35AM

How soon? Like NOW soon!?!

RGL · June 30, 2003 11:42AM

Nice nickel ... 65.

Newkid · June 30, 2003 11:50AM

MS65!

goose3 · June 30, 2003 11:51AM

ms64?

Baley · June 30, 2003 12:02PM

looks to be in an old rattler pcgs holder? I'll guess the label says MS63, but it's really a 64.5.

Elcontador · June 30, 2003 12:02PM

The 1883 N/C Nickel is the most affordable coin of the series in Unc. Lighting is tricky re
images. The coin's color on its reverse is its best feature, though I'd like to see a lighter image of the reverse. Nice color is a major plus, because many of the Unc. Liberty Nickels don't have it.

Stars 1 through 3 are weak. There's an annoying spot between stars 3 & 4, and there's a dig near star 13 near the rim. The image of Miss Liberty seems grainy to me; it could be the image, or there could be a bunch of small hits on her face and neck; I can't tell from looking at it. There may be a ding at the top of the bridge of Miss Liberty's nose, though it could be the lighting. The ding on her neck is not a biggie.

If those are not a series of small hits on Miss Liberty's face, I could see this coin in an MS 64 holder.

ANACONDA2 · June 30, 2003 12:06PM

MS-67

Tassa · June 30, 2003 12:22PM

It is a light golden color throughout, which is what I found most appealing about it. You guys were right about the weak strike. On the obverse, stars 1-3 lack are weakly struck and on the reverse, the left ear is lacking detail.

OneYearTypes · June 30, 2003 12:35PM

After just seeing the obverse i thought 64 as well because of the weak stars. Since nickel is the hardest metal though I'd let pcgs go with grading at 65. Whoever sent it to get slabbed got lucky and i'm sure he's glad to be rid of it now.

added after tassa's comment:
I'll admit to being very biased with these coins. I saw a 1912-S properly graded at 66 and i still didn't like it one bit. Oh well, that's just me.

RGL · June 30, 2003 12:38PM

Alright .. where's the cigars for our winners!

Tassa · June 30, 2003 12:44PM

<< <i>After just seeing the obverse i thought 64 as well because of the weak stars. Since nickel is the hardest metal though I'd let pcgs go with grading at 65. Whoever sent it to get slabbed got lucky and i'm sure he's glad to be rid of it now.

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<< <i>Alright .. where's the cigars for our winners! >>

I don't know. Ask Frank.

My Latest Purchase (NEWP). Anybody Want To Play GUESS THE GRADE? (Grade Posted)

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