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What I found in an old Library of Coins Liberty 5c album

UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A while back I won some LoC albums, Most of them containing most of the coins minus the keys. Most of the Liberty 5c albums have an AU-BU example of the 1883 No Cents Nickel. I was pulling out some of the coins and this 1883 N/C caught my eye. A little acetone to get the gunk off and I thought "This could be a proof". Compared it point by point to a known proof example and everything matched perfectly, including the vertical line on the dentil under the 3. Not a "You Suck", but never the less a nice and profitable find.

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Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.

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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    image
    Becky
  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    proof dies struck business strike planchets so matching die diagnostics is unfortunately not a lock for identifying proof coins

    having said that, i'm not saying this isn't a proof
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭
    Well just throw a wet blanket on him would you OCC..... imageimage

    Nice fine Mr. C.
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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    how does the reverse strike look??
  • sniocsusniocsu Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭
    Very nice
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>how does the reverse strike look?? >>



    About the same, maybe even a little sharper. I'll try to get a decent image tonight when I have a little more time.
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,527 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well done with the acetone! Huge difference.
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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Pr62?

    Eric
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>how does the reverse strike look?? >>



    About the same, maybe even a little sharper. I'll try to get a decent image tonight when I have a little more time. >>



    image
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Pr62?

    Eric >>



    I'm thinking PR58. But I'm horrible at grading proof coins.
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭

    Great eye..........not too mention persistence.........imageimage
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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Pr62?

    Eric >>



    I'm thinking PR58. But I'm horrible at grading proof coins. >>



    I agree with 55 or so now that the larger pic is up. Looks 60ish in first pic. Still, a very nice find. image

    Edit to add: After looking again, this is a Mint State coin IMHO. I must be going blind.

    Eric
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Pr62?

    Eric >>



    I'm thinking PR58. But I'm horrible at grading proof coins. >>



    I agree with 55 or so now that the larger pic is up. Looks 60ish in first pic. Still, a very nice find. image

    Eric >>



    I've got a handful of coins I'm going to send in to our host at the Economy tier, I'll just add this to it. When I get the grades back in late 2014 I'll post them. image
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭

    image

    Eric
  • Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭
    That's awesome!
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Several years ago my son bought an ugly 1883 N/C out of a junk box and it turned out to be a proof. He paid $12 and it was marked AU/Unc. Sent it to NCS and afterwards it graded PR64Cameo!
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    wouldn't the reverse left corn be better struck on a proof?...even a circulated proof?

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