Need verification on 1883/2 Shield Nickel

Hi !

Don't know what a 1883/2 nickel looks like. Could this be one ?

Dave

 

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I think this will help.

http://www.shieldnickels.net/1883_2/1882Filled2_Page2.html

 

Thanks much. Good article. How do you find these post's ?

Dave

 

I remembered reading it about a year ago, so I looked for it again.

 

So what is the verdict? A mushy 2? That would be my take on it from that webpage provided. Nice nickel either way.

 

No - this is a 1882 filled two nickel. Some sellers like to list these as 1883/2 - but they are not and can be an expensive lesson. The link above shows what the 1883/2 varieties look like and what a filled two looks like.

 

It is a die chip that is commonly mistaken as the overdate. It has no premium in value.