Options
I have found a 1866 nickel with rayes 1a type. au55 or so, But IN GOD WE TRUST the T is not
PurpleLite
Posts: 8 ✭
There! except there is a faint dark partial S shadow on the field. Also the right side of the U is very weak.
Is this mint error ? or a know var. ?
Thanks in advance!
1st. post ....I am actually a morgan guy!
0
Comments
If you could post a picture, it would be a big help. It could be post mint damage, something that is normal with these coins or a combination of the two.
The mint had a hard time striking these coins, and incomplete strikes and planchet problems were more the rule than the exception. The copper-nickel alloy was prone to problems, like laminations, and its hardness ate up coin dies like crazy. Die breaks are the norm.
OOPs! ....It is the S that is missing ! Hope that makes more sense!
Sounds like a filled die from the description.
Drag and drop us a picture
Short, accurate titles, vs. tl;dr
ANA 50+ year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Author: 3rd Edition of the SampleSlabs book, https://sampleslabs.info/
I vote filled die. I love guessing!
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Most likely grease fill. These are common on shield nickels. A photo would verify it.
http://www.shieldnickels.net
@PurpleLite...Welcome aboard.... We need a picture to definitively give you an answer, but it does sound like a grease filled die letter.... Cheers, RickO
Thank you ... I've tried in vain to get a jpg. posted. When I get it resolved I will post a pic.
Drag and drop
When I get it resolved I will post a pic.
Hope this works...!
Test jpeg
Filled die
Grease fill, as expected.
http://www.shieldnickels.net
So when I submit this coin for grading....
Is it best to send it to restoration? (possibly to remove dark spots. etc?)
Also to check VAR. box and details?
As I am only familiar with morgans Vams
filled die, send it in a check the box that says restore to Mint state please.
Best place to buy !
Bronze Associate member
This coin does not need restoration. It has its original 19th century skin and as such is far more desirable to collectors than if it were to be "scrubbed up" to look bright.
Not to steal your thread, but here is a Mint State example that might help you understand how these coins look in the higher grades. Copper-nickel luster is not as bright as the luster you see on your Morgan Dollars.
Just say no to resto
Woow! After seeing your coin I am beginning to really appreciate the design of this coin especially, the obverse.
Thank you for posting it.
Michael B.
Buy a nice plastic slab for $1. Don't spend $25+ to have it "graded." The coin is not worth that much. Shield nickels are notorious for defective pieces - fun to collect but not worth a lot except in AU or Uncirculated conditions.
That's a nice looking 1866. Reverse has a couple interesting features - multiple rim cuds, lathe lines through the stars.
http://www.shieldnickels.net