Maybe, The Cherry Pickers Guild says there is 1 proof know same as FS# 5-013.8 Maybe, The Cherry Pickers Guild says there is 1 proof know same as FS# 5-013.8 which is a buisness strike coin. You may have to find the top Liberty Nickel dudes to find out if it brings a premieum in proof. Always rmember when "the numismatic value of any coin is high to begin with any variety associated with it generally does not add any more value". - With that said, this coin may though, it's pretty nice.
Great rpd! I see the spread on the first two digits, and perhaps all show repunching? Interesting too how the first date impression looks better positioned off the bust than the final.
Thank you. I missed the one in CPG looking for a proof. My copy is about 10 years old so I would guess other proofs have been found. It would be really cool to me if I have the one JT wrote of in the guide. The proof and the MS repunched date are a perfect match. Would I be right in thinking a proof die was later used for MS coins?
More likley the same hubb was used to make both dies. More likley the same hubb was used to make both dies.
In 1883, the dates were added after the dies were hubbed. I think this was true for all US coins until the early 1900s...can anyone think of exceptions?
Your right, that's the way it reads "the master dies had the date and min-mark added Your right, that's the way it reads "the master dies had the date and min-mark added to after it was hubbed". So I guess this die had to strike both proof and circulated issues but I feel something is missing here, someone want to weigh in on this????
Sounds like we're on the same page, and I don't know the story on this particular one either. I wish I had more info on the nickel. I do know that some 1883 IHC proof dies were used later to strike circulation coins.
The CPG 4th edition says about 013.8: "...One proof is known of this variety." That's cool didn't know they that dies were used for both business strikes and proofs! Nice find!
Hi All, I am checking with an authority on Liberty Head Nickels. I'll let you know what I find out. This is a nice coin! Thanks, Bill
Sorry I'm so slow to jump back in on this but my network crashed and the family was about ready to hang me from the highest tree I lost track of when they stopped punching the date on the working die but I thank you all for the help in figuring this out.
The date in the hub started with the Saint-Gaudens gold in 1907 and was extended to each series as the new designs were introduced. Indian gold in 1908, cent in 1909 etc.
