Whaddaya think? 1883 no cents

[pendragon1998]

Whaddaya think?

 

[MunkyMan95]

Looks like a nice MS64. Maybe 65 if the luster is there.

[pendragon1998]

Bingo - PCGS MS64. I paid $75.

 

I like the strike, but I'm not sure what I think about the surface originality.

 

[MarkFeld]

I think it's probably a business strike No Cents Nickel?

 

 

It looks like a sharply struck example, with the obverse stars (a number of which are often softly struck) being well defined. I can't tell if it has any luster to speak of, so my grade guess is in the MS63-64 range

[James_OldeTowne]

Bingo - PCGS MS64. I paid $75.

 

I like the strike, but I'm not sure what I think about the surface originality.

I agree. My immediate thought was "cleaned".

 

I was cataloging coins yesterday for an auction, and came across a three-cent nickel in a PCGS PR-64 slab. Its cheek has been carefully and very deceptively tooled to diminish the negative effect of a planchet defect.

 

There are a lot more "problem" coins in respectable holders than collectors realize, which I guess was the original impetus for CAC.

[BillJones]

It's a decent coin that grades in the MS-63 to 64 range. These things were widely hoarded because the "NO CENTS" situation, and so they are quite common in the grades from Choice AU to MS-64. Don't get the idea that this is unique opportunity. There are plenty of these coins around in this grade.

[James_OldeTowne]

Here's an example of what $25 can buy, if you are willing to forgo certification (bad image):

 

[pendragon1998]

I don't see any hairlines on it. What I was wondering about is the color - there seems to be a little streaking and spotting going on, which I was wondering about. Is that normal for the issue?

[Oldtrader3]

There were often alloying issues with Liberty nickels. This often causes alloying problem color streaks on these nickels (usually copper colored).

[Houston Investor]

Nice Coin - here's mine I recently picked up:

[rrantique]

Here's an example of what $25 can buy, if you are willing to forgo certification (bad image):

 

 

 

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[MikeInFL]

That's QUITE a strike for the 1883 n/c!!!

[physics-fan3.14]

Bingo - PCGS MS64. I paid $75.

 

I like the strike, but I'm not sure what I think about the surface originality.

I agree. My immediate thought was "cleaned".

 

 

 

Exactly what I thought, although I put it at 63 to begin with, partially I suppose due to the negative eye appeal of the alleged cleaning.