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Opinion on 1883 No Cents Nickel Please

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen , again i apologise for my absence of late as i had a bit of an accident and its taken a while to get things together.I especially apologise and have done personally via PM to Wrigley Cub as we were mid way through a transaction when this came about.In all fairness its the only time ive fell through on a deal and im sure there are several out there would concur ive had excellent transactions in my time here.

That being said , id like to ask opinions on this coin.My concerns are not so much with the coin itself but more in the manner of how i got it.It weighs 5g which is correct and it looks like it was minted an hour ago,im no expert but have a great fondness for nickels and i just cant get comfortable with this one.

Could i please solicit opinion on it and put it to rest

A. Is it UNC

B. Is it genuine.


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, and yes.
    Many thousands of these were saved at the time of issue, and are very plentiful in mint state condition. I have little doubt your specimen is fine. Far and away the most common V nickel to find in AU and Unc.
    You may want to try and dab that spot on the rev rim with some acetone or something, before you put it away in your Dansco album or wherever.
    PS - I like your avatar! image
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  • JamesMurrayJamesMurray Posts: 4,036
    Thank you Walkerguy21d ...whew..i was worried as when i bought it the one in the pic had a ding , i got this one delivered.Both had the little black spot which totally threw me.It was a very reputable seller but my concern was id been given one in much better condition.Of course i mentioned this to the seller and he said keep it with his compliments.

    Thank you for putting my mind at rest Sir , i can sleep nights again lol The avatar was stock in the forums freebies , seemed the one to have image thanks image

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