Opinions on this Liberty Nickel

JoeLewis

What are your opinions about this coin? Grade? Strike? Overall appearance? Thanks!

Walkerguy21D

Hard to tell for sure, I'd say MS63, I only see one fine scratch near star 12, but the haze on the obv may be obscuring other marks hard to see in the photo. Intermediate die state, with small die cracks on both sides, most of the detail is still sharp. Overall nice eye appeal and a good candidate for a type set

JoeLewis

I forgot to say that it is graded by PCGS.

OneCent

I'd venture a PCGS 64 grade...The luster is there but the strike seems a tad weak and the coin has a couple of minor nicks.

Very nice coin!

robkool

MS 63... Little weak strike on the reverse.

NHSBaseball

I like the color- the strike does seem a little weak- nicer coin than any "V" nickel I have!

JoeLewis

Thanks guys. Keep 'em coming.

drddm

A weak strike on the stars is pretty typical for an 1883 NC, they are seldom seen with all star radials full. If I found one that are all clearly defined in a PCGS holder, I would buy it. Also, the left corn is typically weakly struck on these dates, as is seen with this one. Again if you find an 1883 NC with the left corn fully struck with the corn kernels nicely defined, get it!!

I would have to say MS64 on this particular coin. While there are no obvious hits to the V on the reverse, I can't make out the cheek (another key area for grading between 64 and 65) very well, but the luster is nice on this coin.

Nice pick up, congrats

Here are my MS64 (top) and MS65 (bottom) for comparison purposes.

itsnotjustme

I'll say 63 due to the obv scratch in the right field, and some marring across the face. Obv strike looks good, slightly week reverse.

BTW, I had MS Buffalo nickel BB'd for a much smaller scratch.

Type2

MS-65

speety

I'd go with a PCGS-63, is that scratch near star 12 on the coin or holder? Also, the strike is ok for the date, but personally i'd hold out for one with full stars and a little better corn (or blob as most are for this date).

Here is my NGC MS-64 for comparison (I need to find a nice PCGS MS-65, i've been looking for about 3 years...):

Tbar

heres mine...

scher

I have this coin in my registry set in an ms67 that is absolutely stunning..its how this coin should look..i know thats a pretty bold statement..its also "true view" so anyone can see it..can someone add it to this thread or show me how?? I promise..worth the effort.
Bruce Scher

mgoodm3

Scher's MS67

Shamika

MS64

JoeLewis

<< <i>I have this coin in my registry set in an ms67 that is absolutely stunning..its how this coin should look..i know thats a pretty bold statement..its also "true view" so anyone can see it..can someone add it to this thread or show me how?? I promise..worth the effort.
Bruce Scher >>



That is a stunning coin, but it's also way out of my price range.

JoeLewis

The scratch looks like it is on the holder to me, but I'm not sure. I haven't actually bought this coin yet.

It is in a PCGS MS65 holder.

mgoodm3

The picture isn't the greatest to show the surfaces (pretty harsh lighting). Probably nicer in hand. Hard to say how "real" the scratch is. May just be a minor surface abrasion.

ricko

Photo judgement being very arbitrary... I would say MS63. Cheers, RickO

JoeLewis

Wow, this coin looks much better in hand. The hazy toning is not nearly as visible as the picture shows.

Also, that "scratch" on the obverse that we were all very curious about is almost invisible. In fact, I looked at this coin under 10X magnification, tilting it at different angles, and using different light sources for about ten minutes before I even saw it! I'm still not sure it's a scratch. Either way, it is so difficult to find that it is a non-issue for me.

The coin is quite lusterous and properly graded at ms65 (IMHO).

Thanks for your opinions.

Joe

Elcontador

The coins imaged by other members imo show accurately graded coins. The NGC coin in 4 would be a higher grade if it didn't have the booger on the reverse right above the V.

Scher's coin would be a 70 if it wasn't for the small carbon spot between stars 2 and 3 and what looks like a lint mark below the second 's' in States.

Joe, I don't know what your budget is, but this coin is very easy to find in all grades short of MS 67. You can pick up a nice one in 6 for between $600 and $700 if you look long enough.

I think the 5 you imaged is just so-so. The strike is just average, I don't care for the toning (MANY unc. Lib Nickels have ugly toning). The reverse is very clean, surface-wise, but I can't tell if anything is going on with the cheek (obverse) and I hope what looks like a huge horizontal scratch between the back of Miss Liberty's head and star 12 is just on the holder.

dorkkarl

it's nuts that a coin like this is stuck in a slab, just plain nuts. average strike, average luster, average appeal - $175 coin in a $35 slab.

K S

JoeLewis

<< <i>Joe, I don't know what your budget is, but this coin is very easy to find in all grades short of MS 67. You can pick up a nice one in 6 for between $600 and $700 if you look long enough.

I think the 5 you imaged is just so-so. The strike is just average, I don't care for the toning (MANY unc. Lib Nickels have ugly toning). The reverse is very clean, surface-wise, but I can't tell if anything is going on with the cheek (obverse) and I hope what looks like a huge horizontal scratch between the back of Miss Liberty's head and star 12 is just on the holder. >>



Let's put it this way, I had to save up for two months to be able to afford this coin.

JoeLewis

<< <i>it's nuts that a coin like this is stuck in a slab, just plain nuts. average strike, average luster, average appeal - $175 coin in a $35 slab.

K S >>



Are you saying that putting this coin in a slab is a waste of money? I'm not sure I understand why.

dorkkarl

<< <i>

<< <i>it's nuts that a coin like this is stuck in a slab, just plain nuts. average strike, average luster, average appeal - $175 coin in a $35 slab.

K S >>



Are you saying that putting this coin in a slab is a waste of money? I'm not sure I understand why. >>

ok, i'll explain. 35 / 175 = .2 = 20%

so you just paid a TWENTY PERCENT TAX on the coin.

do you really enjoy throwing $$$ away? you could of bought this coin for $175, PLUS ANOTHER IN MS-63 & had two nice coins!

instead you have ONE nice coin plus a ugly,stupid piece of plastic

not a good formula for collecting COINS.

K S

TwoSides2aCoin

Thanks for sharing JoeLewis....
I would have guess MS62 based on the photos. However, that it made 65 is a plus. Don't let discouraging and disparaging remarks curtail your posts, either


Joe