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CoinTalk > Coin Forums > US Coins Forum The final nickel for my type set! :-) shield with RAYS!

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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-07-2009, 09:45 PM   #1 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,123 My Mood: The final nickel for my type set! :-) shield with RAYS! This was pulled a problem free ANACS slab. It has a weak strike, which is common for this date; but it has lots of luster! Also some interesting die crackish stuff going on on the reverse. Opinions? Attached Thumbnails       07-07-2009, 10:09 PM   #2 (permalink) the_man12 Amateur Photographer     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,955 My Mood: Very nice. I like it a lot more than my only shield nickel which is a corroded fa-2 __________________ 20th Century Uncirculated Whitman Type Set Folder: 32/37 (86.5%)   07-07-2009, 10:20 PM   #3 (permalink) Paddy54 Chesapeake Coins     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 489 My Mood: Nice coin ! I am a nickel collector...or as some say a nickel nut. I have a 1866 xf-40 just like this one with the die crack running the same area. I also have a 66 repunch . your coin looks very nice to me ... is it slabed or raw? Paddy   07-07-2009, 10:33 PM   #4 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,123 My Mood: It was slabbed, but as of today, it has been set free from it's plastic prison!! I'm putting together a high grade Dansco type 7070 set.   07-07-2009, 10:54 PM   #5 (permalink) Paddy54 Chesapeake Coins     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 489 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by johnny54321 It was slabbed, but as of today, it has been set free from it's plastic prison!! I'm putting together a high grade Dansco type 7070 set. Born free ........ LOL   07-07-2009, 10:37 PM   #6 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,197 Nice coin - very nice indeed. __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   07-07-2009, 10:43 PM   #7 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,620 My Mood: Neat coin, and probably the toughest of all the nickel types. Congrats.   07-08-2009, 03:30 AM   #8 (permalink) andy21us Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 1,139 My Mood: A very nice coin! It always feels good to complete a set. __________________ To honor fallen PJ who have died in the line of Duty, that others may live.   07-08-2009, 08:46 AM   #9 (permalink) kanga 50 Years and Still At It     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,594 My Mood: Nice coin. It has character with the die crack. Mine is an AU-55 and is a bit weaker than yours. Tough coin to get well struck. __________________ ANA Member APS Member ARA Member There are 10 types of people: those that understand binary, and those that don't.   07-08-2009, 10:15 AM   #10 (permalink) schatzy ~Roosie Fanatic~     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 716 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Congrats!! Very Nice coin!! __________________ ~Jaime~ My Proof Roosevelt Set My Toned Roosevelt's   07-08-2009, 10:28 AM   #11 (permalink) Art Numismatist?     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 901 My Mood: Beautiful coin. In all the years that I've been collecting, I've yet to own a shield nickel in any condition. Congrats on your type set. Ready to start another one?   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 1945 Merc BU | 1794 FHD (Deal or No Deal?) » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Double T nickel and Type II 1981 proof set? NateBe123 US Coins Forum 8 04-03-2009 11:02 AM Need to sell!!!!!!! Coinfreak~24 Open 0 01-22-2009 08:44 PM Toned Liberty Nickel to the type set johnny54321 US Coins Forum 8 01-16-2009 02:10 AM 20th Century Type Set Peter T Davis US Coins Forum 6 07-12-2004 11:44 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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