Whatta ya think? shield nickel

21Walker · April 5, 2007 10:03AM

Bought last night on the'Bay'...........

1868 Doubled die

NumisOxide · April 5, 2007 10:08AM

Cool.

21Walker · April 5, 2007 10:12AM

I don't see it listed in any of my coin price mags. Anyone who has a cherrypickers guide, is it in their? Any value?.........Thanks........Rick

Aegis3 · April 5, 2007 10:13AM

I'm afraid I think that looks like strike doubling. Also remember that for shield nickels, the date was punched into the die rather than hubbed, so, unless by coincidence, the date and design would not have the same doubling.

BECOKA · April 5, 2007 10:14AM

Looks a little used.

Cladiator · April 5, 2007 10:14AM

The number of Shnickel varieties out there is nothing short of dizzying.

21Walker · April 5, 2007 10:16AM

Thanks all for the responses. Even if it is strike doubling, I think it's cool..........Rick

BECOKA · April 5, 2007 10:17AM

<< <i>Thanks all for the responses. Even if it is strike doubling, I think it's cool..........Rick >>

That it is and it will be fun to pull out when showing off coins.

tightbudget · April 5, 2007 10:39AM

It looks as if it has some environmental damage.

IGWT · April 5, 2007 10:43AM

Corroded & cleaned, VF details, strike doubling.

pursuitofliberty · April 5, 2007 10:44AM

<< <i>The number of Shnickel varieties out there is nothing short of dizzying. >>

That's the truth, it is simply amazing all the repunched dates, mispunched dates, die breaks and other interesting points of Shield Nickels ... including some prominent Double (and triple) Dies.

Yours appears to be a strike doubling.

21Walker · April 5, 2007 10:45AM

Thanks again for all your opinions...........Rick

GoldenEyeNumismatics · April 5, 2007 10:59AM

that definitely looks like strike doubling

howards · April 11, 2007 7:35PM

Doubling on the date of a shield nickel is never a DDO. It could be an RPD, but in this case it is strike doubling.

As far as numismatic lessons go, this is a relatively inexpensive one. :-)

GiggidyGiggidyGoo · April 11, 2007 9:14PM

21Walker.....it IS a cool coin. And I must agree with the consensus that it ISNT a GREAT find, nor is it a big money coin, and it DOES look cleaned AND corroded.

BUT.....the way you speak of the coin, well, you OBVOUSLY like the coin ALOT. THAT trumps ALL other opinions. Unless, of course, it was a 'guess the grade' thread, THEN all that would matter. For what its worth, I like it..cool coin!!!!

(But it doesnt matter what I think either! lol)

And Cladiator is right....the large number of varieties for this series IS dizzying.

darktone · April 11, 2007 9:23PM

I think any repunched date with that much seperation is cool! But from experience I can tell you it's harder to find a shield nickel with no doubling/repunched date/or cool die cracks.

291fifth · April 11, 2007 10:39PM

You overpaid. Unattractive surfaces and an unimportant doubled date. Doubled dates are extremely common in the shield nickel series.

Whatta ya think? shield nickel

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