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OmegaraptorOmegaraptor Posts: 541 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I got this in the mail today. Paid a buck + shipping for it.


Hmm… that mintmark sure seems to be tilted to the left. Let’s take a closer look at the date, now shall we.



You seein’ what I’m seein’?

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    yspsalesyspsales Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I see the die crack....

    Boom!

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    milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭✭

    Could be. 8 over 7?

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    124Spider124Spider Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I could believe that that's a 1918/7-D....

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    MasonGMasonG Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 20, 2022 6:55PM

    @Omegaraptor said:
    You seein’ what I’m seein’?

    I'm not sure... which answer lets me sit at the cool kids' table?

    A ) Great cherrypick!
    B ) I would never buy a coin damaged like that.

    Let me know... ;)

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Would TPG'ers grade a nic-a-date?

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be. That's the good news, the bad news is that nobody is going to give you more than a nickel for it unless it's authenticated as such. Then, you might get $150 or so.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...and that answers that question. I should have looked it up. Thanks @MFeld!! 👍🏻

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice, pick!!!

    Donato

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Like Jed Clampett said: WHEEE DOGGIE!

    Pete

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like the whole coin was acid treated. I don't think it is a Good 6 coin either.

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 20, 2022 7:50PM

    Heres an AG3 without an acid bath. EDIT not an 18/17 just an AG3

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 20, 2022 10:00PM

    So Nic-a-date could pay off in some instances.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a good find.... Not one I would buy though.... Personal preference, I like to be able to clearly see all details. Cheers, RickO

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    VetterVetter Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks good to me. Congratulations

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    RLSnapperRLSnapper Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice find! Plenty of collectors would want to fill that hole in their set with this coin. For a buck you hit a homerun. Well maybe a double but still a great hit.

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    BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks good here too, congratz!

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did you know what it was when you bought it, or was it just pot luck?

    Pete

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,863 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Congratulations.
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    And to your success.
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