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1883/2 Shield Nickel???

AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Or are they all like this?

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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,043 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a die chip, resulting in a filled '2'. These are very common, and are often sold as 3/2 overdates. A genuine overdate will have a clear 3, with remnants of the 2 underneath, usually to the left of the 3 (there are 6 known overdate dies, IIRC).
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    howardshowards Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭
    See my website (below) for photos of all of the different 1883/2 dies, plus photos and an explanation of the 1882 filled 2 that you posted.

    Howard
    http://www.shieldnickels.net
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    PonyExpress8PonyExpress8 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭
    Nope wrong coin. Check the article it clarifies.
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    AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>See my website (below) for photos of all of the different 1883/2 dies, plus photos and an explanation of the 1882 filled 2 that you posted. >>



    Great site! Thanks for doing that!
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