1865 Nickel Three Cent Double Date - will PCGS recognize?

CharlesDarwin

Now that everyone on this board loathes me for my liberal commentary, I'll see if I can attempt to get an honest coin answer out of anyone. I apologize for bringing up politics, and I won't do it again.

I just joined up as a Gold Member and am ready to use my 4 free submissions.

The coin mentioned in the title is one that I've considered slabbing, since I've seen raw poorer conditioned coins sell for about $50, mine is in Fine Condition. Will PCGS recognize the Double Date officially, because I won't get it slabbed if they don't.

Do other services recognize the Double Date? It's not listed as a variety on the Pop. Report or in the Price Guide, or even in Redbook, so it must not be a major, valuable variety.

Thanks!
CD

Placid

I would call pcgs and ask.

ziggy29

NGC's population census reports it. They currently show a total of 5 "1865/1865" coins certified, with grades ranging from VF to MS-64.

braddick

It appears 1873 (Closed 3; Open 3) is the only variety PCGS recognizes.

JrGMan2004

People don't loathe you for your liberal commentary... they loathe you for bringing it to a coin forum. You want to bash head with people over politics, go over to the Political Forum, AKA the Open Forum.

As for your coin, unless it's a major variety, PCGS will not notate it on the . If it was in the Red Book, PCGS would notate it. If you want it notated on the label, check with NGC. They recognize more varities than PCGS does, and ANACS recognizes even more, and will almost certainly notate it on the slab, as long as you identify it as such.

Conder101

Most likely they will NOT note it. Contrary to what JrGman2004 said, even if the coin is a major Redbook variety they may not list it on the label. If you want to be assured of getting it listed I would recommend using ANACS as they are probably the best at listing varieties. On cavet, if the doubling is the result of strike or machine doubling they will not list it.



<< <i>Do other services recognize the Double Date? It's not listed as a variety on the Pop. Report or in the Price Guide, or even in Redbook, so it must not be a major, valuable variety. >>


There are many major valuable varieties that are not listed in those publications, at least in other series. I don't know if there are many truly valuable varieties in the three cent nickel series since it is not widely collected.