1882 shield nickel.

byknow

Nickel people little help.Any thoughts on whats going on with this date?

Raybo

Typical for Shield's, my 1883 has the same "mushiness" in the motto.

Walkerguy21D

I'm going to guess it's from a partially filled die. Howards will be able to tell you more if he logs in.

I'd recommend checking out this site also:

http://shieldnickels.net/

Bodin

I believe that the Cherry Pickers Guide mentions that there is a common Die Chip found in the 2 on 1882s. No premium attached.
I have been wrong twice before though. Last time was 1990.

howards

As others have already mentioned, this is a common 1882 with a filled 2. This particular example does not show as much fill as many others. This web page has more info:

1882 filled 2

If you think there may be more going on with the date than the web page discusses, I would need much better close-up photos of the date to comment.

byknow

Thank you for your time and help.Your post was very informative and educational for me.It's people like you that bring me here,and don't mind helping when needed.Thank you..................