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FS: Shield Nickel 1874 PCGS 64-SOLD

RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Bought this one a few years ago from an estate auction where it was in a collection for over 50 years. Just got around to slabbing it. The obverse looks almost 65 to me, very clean and a nice satin luster. The two small spots are not that noticeable as this coin is not as dark as the TrueView picture. The reverse has a few hairlines on it, thus the downgrade. I think this coin is a high end 64 and should have at least gotten a +.



Last PCGS sold at auction for $540. CU PriceGuide = $450............. $SOLD



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Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.

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  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ttt
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ttt
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ttt
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ttt
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ttt
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,308 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From the photos provided that's a great looking "gem" coin. I've had some essentially flawless and crusty shield nickel gems come back graded 64 as well. Sometimes I think they downgrade a bit a little for die cracks, clash marks, etc.



    But that's a heckuva blasty and clean coin for a 64 that is dripping with luster. Just noticed that in MS65 it fetches 3.8X more. That's a nice spread. And at $425 it's not a whole lot more than the several common dates in the series. The 1870's Philly dates have some good value.



    Good luck.
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TTT
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
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