1883 Shield Nickel - Grade Revealed

[mikew148]

What grade do you think this shield nickel received?

 

The obverse is a little flat but the reverse still has a fair amount of luster. I bought it thinking it had upgrade potential but the majority said 63 and 63 it is!

 

Here it is....

 

 

[FishyOne]

Nice looking coin. I'll say MS63.

[newprepper]

what is going on with the letters? ( in god we trust)

[Coindude]

what is going on with the letters? ( in god we trust)

Actually that's pretty normal.

 

I see a lot of luster there, 63 shot 64. Interesting die crack.

[BillJones]

what is going on with the letters? ( in god we trust)

 

Recut letters are not unusual on 1883 Shield nickels.

 

I'd say the coin is somewhere between MS-61 and 64 depending upon the mint luster. The coin looks dull in the picture, but if the coin has mint bloom, it is the higher grade. If it's dull it may have been cleaned or made from very tired dies which would result in the lower grade.

[Raybo55]

63

[toyman-migration]

easy 63

[newprepper]

what is going on with the letters? ( in god we trust)

 

Recut letters are not unusual on 1883 Shield nickels.

 

I'd say the coin is somewhere between MS-61 and 64 depending upon the mint luster. The coin looks dull in the picture, but if the coin has mint bloom, it is the higher grade. If it's dull it may have been cleaned or made from very tired dies which would result in the lower grade.

 

Thanks Bill, looks like a bad solder job

[Raybo55]

what is going on with the letters? ( in god we trust)

 

Recut letters are not unusual on 1883 Shield nickels.

 

I'd say the coin is somewhere between MS-61 and 64 depending upon the mint luster. The coin looks dull in the picture, but if the coin has mint bloom, it is the higher grade. If it's dull it may have been cleaned or made from very tired dies which would result in the lower grade.

 

Thanks Bill, looks like a bad solder job

 

Here's my example, the letters look even more mucked up.

 

 

[mikew148]

Grade revealed.....

 

 

I bought this one thinking upgrade but the majority seems to like this one in a 63 holder.