1883-P "V" Nickel No "CENTS"

[tallguybry]

Hey guys,

 

Well, I am up to no good again.

 

 

 

 

Thoughts?

 

I hope everyone is doing well!

Bryan

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

MS-64!

[physics-fan3.14]

I like it a lot, and agree with 64.

[Schatzy]

I like it a lot, and agree with 64.

 

Ditto!! (thumbs u

[tallguybry]

You mean to tell me that I finally bought a coin that wasn't "jacked-up"?

 

I'll post some better pictures of her when she arrives.

 

Bryan

[tallguybry]

Now how can you tell the difference between a Proof strike and a Business strike on these Nickels?

[Kamillion]

i like this coin. nice buy .

[coinman_23885]

MS64, and a lustrous one at that.

[James_OldeTowne]

Now how can you tell the difference between a Proof strike and a Business strike on these Nickels?

The stars are not well defined on this coin. While that is not diagnostic, in this case they are weak enough to take a 99% confident guess that it's a commercial strike, not a proof.

 

Incidentally, fully prooflike 1883 n/c nickels are well known to exist.

[jgrinz]

I am on the fence owning a Proof myself.

With out better pictures

MS64PL

 

A nice straight on picture when it comes in will help tremedously with its type and grade.

Look forward to it.

[Kenneth F]

I go with 64 as well.

[BillJones]

The picture is blurry so it makes it harder to grade this piece. I’d say MS-64 or 65, possible P-L although it’s rare to see that addition to the grade. I don’t think that the coin is a Proof because of the weakness in some of the star lines. Here is a Proof example of the No Cents nickel in PR-65.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

And, here is a prooflike version. I don't think the OP's shows enough reflectivity on the reverse to get PL. It definitely has those tendencies, but a lot of this date does.