Guess/Offer a grade on this 1883 Liberty Nickel. **Grade Revealed**

[relicsncoins]

Just came today. This coin is to replace a coin in my type set that I wasn't happy with. Excellent Luster, I'm not a liberty nickel guy, but I think the strike is good.

 

There is some die polish on the reverse, and I think it was also struck with a rusted die.

 

[Bugmann1974]

I am not a V nickle either but it does indeed look very nicely struck up.

 

If that is all die polish lines on the reverse and not hairlines I would say that ANACS gave it a MS64/64

[michael]

good eye appeal and a nice ms-64

[bsshog40]

Nice V! I also agree with the 64.

[MarkFeld]

Just came today. This coin is to replay a coin in my type set that I wasn't happy with. Excellent Luster, I'm not a liberty nickel, but I think the strike is good.

 

There is some die polish on the reverse, and I think it was also struck with a rusted die.

 

That is a nice strike for that issue, which often exhibits a number of weak stars on the obverse, among other soft areas. It looks like a 65 to me.

[relicsncoins]

Here is the coin that this one is replacing.

 

 

This coin is graded MS60/60 on the cerficate.

[L1ncolnF4n]

the second only graded 60! hmm I would have said 62 at least on that one. Maybe I'll lower my gut of 65 to 64 then

[BillJones]

I'd grade the first Liberty Nickel as a high end MS-64 with a shot at MS-65. I think it has a couple minor spots that might keep it out of the MS-65 category.

 

I can easily see why the second is an MS-60. The marks on the edge would cause that. If they were much worse the coin would be a no grade.

[James_OldeTowne]

I'm probably the wet blanket here. My guess is MS-63.

[MarkFeld]

I'm probably the wet blanket here. My guess is MS-63.

Regardless of what the assigned grade ends up being, based on the images provided, I can't fathom how/why you would assign such a low grade to that coin.

 

An MS63 should be much more obviously and heavily abraded and or exhibit other problems. And again, my comments stand, no matter how low the assigned grade, as our guesses must be based on the images.

[HiHoAudio]

First coin looks MS64, second one is a very honest MS62.

[Old Pueblo]

As a novice that has consistently graded too high in the forum, I will go along with Mark's 65. But if my grading pattern holds up, the coin will grade 64.

I like it!

[James_OldeTowne]

I'm probably the wet blanket here. My guess is MS-63.

Regardless of what the assigned grade ends up being, based on the images provided, I can't fathom how/why you would assign such a low grade to that coin.

 

An MS63 should be much more obviously and heavily abraded and or exhibit other problems. And again, my comments stand, no matter how low the assigned grade, as our guesses must be based on the images.

There is a scratch on Liberty's neck, and I don't like that to be present at a grade of MS-64 or higher. I really don't have any other useful rationale for my guess, though!

[relicsncoins]

Thanks for playing guys.......

 

The first nickel is graded MS65/63 on the old Anacs certificate. Average the two sides out and it's a 64, and I think that's what it would grade today.

 

The nickel this is replacing is graded MS60/60 on the certificate. I think it's probably a 61 maybe a 62 by today's standards.