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The most circulated Liberty Nickel I've seen

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,871 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Wow this one has really done a lot of work! This coin weighs exactly 72 grains. Possibly 70-80 years of circulation .....imageimage

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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have one that I found in a nickel box search back in January that I can make out a faint 1890 from the date and a bit more of the head on the obverse. It is the oldest nickel and second oldest coin I have found in box searches.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    id say that ones ready for retirement image
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow.... a little more and it would be a slug.... Cheers, RickO
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,344 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It had to have been someone's pocket piece.
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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've seen a few Liberty that were that worn, OR at least I think they were Libertysimage

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,704 ✭✭✭✭✭
    any date remnants at all?

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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    That's a worn V5C! When you gettin' some of that old early stuff again like the piece that defied a grade yet had some red? That was an interesting thread image

    Best wishes,
    Eric
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Pocket piece.
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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's pretty good.

    Many moons ago I had a shield nickel in about that condition, it was in the collection that my brother liberated for smokes and beer one Saturday afternoon in 1971.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Smooth, baby! Smooooooth.

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  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OMG, I think I can make out a 1913! image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>OMG, I think I can make out a 1913! image >>

    Wow... I think you're right!

    You have to squint at it just right... but it's there!

    image

    PS- it also seems to be the hitherto unknown "Small Date" variety for that year. image

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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,871 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ,....it was amazing! Just a few drops of nic a date..... And there it was! Should I put it on the BST?. Or wait till April firstimage
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, by all means, you should now put it on BST.









    (This I gotta see...) image

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  • CEOcoinshopcomCEOcoinshopcom Posts: 350 ✭
    Get it Slabbed!!!
    Lowest grade coins, that are certified, is a very cool way to enjoy this hobby.
    I remember George Eggiman, he had the "lowest" grade CC Dollar set.... Whenever I found a super low grade (but TPS gradable) he would go nuts to own it.. remember a couple of them he paid what would be low MS money for them!!!
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  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,365 ✭✭✭
    I have an 1884 PCGS PO01 that's almost that worn.....rev is virtually void of detail and just enough obv hint of a date to get slabbed. I am still looking for a downgrade 1883 NC type......if you have one, LMK.

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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>OMG, I think I can make out a 1913! image >>

    Wow... I think you're right!

    You have to squint at it just right... but it's there!

    image

    PS- it also seems to be the hitherto unknown "Small Date" variety for that year. image >>





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