1883-P Liberty Head Nickel for Grading Please.

Thanks for all the replies. I value all your opinions.

I understand it may have been dipped and don't disagree with this. But I don't see the harshly cleaned. When looking at coin through my loupe I am not seeing the tell tale scratches all going the same direction of a cleaned coin. Is there something else that is telling you this is a cleaned coin?

This is interesting, and there seems to be a question as to weather this is an RPD (Repunched Date?) or not. I will post close-ups of the date in a little bit. There is also small a die crack and what looks like a die chip on obverse. Will get close-up of those too.

I did look at the links Rick posted and none mention PM-19.4 so I couldn't find a picture to compare it too.

 

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After blowing up your pics, I do see plenty of ablation in the fields, that do make me think that this has been improperly cleaned. JMHO. Nice coin anyway.

 

Wow. I'd love to buy some VG's and VF's from somebody!

 

XF harsh cleaning.

 

I think it is in between VF and XF. 35.

 

XF 45, but not convinced of a harsh cleaning.
Steve

 

This coin is an XF - XF45 .. Do not see any evidence of whizzing of any kind. Looks like it has been in circulation with normal wear for this coin. Lightly scratched but does not look Doctored.
Nice photos good job showing the details.
Anyone with V Nickels like this one priced and graded at VG please contact me.

 

I like it, No Sense and all.

 

Thanks again everyone. Really appreciate it.

As promised here is a close-up of the date. Hope it helps. Best I could do with what I got.

 

Excellent image of the date and yes it is the FS-05-1883 1302 also listed as #19.3 by Peters & Mohon.
That die crack is a spot on giveaway to this rpd.
You may want to try a trick to clean up those digits that SuperDave taught me. First freeze the coin in some water in a small container. Defrost and allow to air dry then a bath in some acetone. That may release some of the dirt and grime around the digits .
The flag of the 1 shows one of the punches,as well as the top shows the other 2. As for the 8 again the freezing and bath may remove the dirt to see the other repunches.
nice variety coin.

 

Thanks Paddy54. I will now label it as such.

I will try the freezer remedy, but will be trying it on a modern coin on my first try

 

Smart!

Since nobody has responded with the story, when these were 1st issued, they did not have the "CENTS" on the reverse. There was a fear they could be passed as $5 gold pieces w/ a little plating (although I've seen contemporary stories expressing the fear, actual plated nickels from 1883 are scarce - most are modern fake "racketeer nickels"). So after being issued, the mint added CENTS to the reverse. There were just under 5.5 million no cents and just over 16m with cents minted.

 

I think someone is "Joshing Me"

 

Even less actual historical evidence for Josh Tatum....

 

I've heard rumors that the Josh Tatum story was just that.

 

Pure bunk...

http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v10n08a15.html

and

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-racketeer-nickel-180961066/