Grade Opinions for 1883 V-Nickel

Greetings,

I was looking for your opinion on the grade of this RAW 1883 (NO CENTS) V-Nickel. I think the little bit of wear it was exposed to to knocks it down to about an AU-53. I know the lighting is too bright, but it's the best I could get.

Take Care
Ben

 

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Nice coin ! AU-58 ?

 

My grade: AU details, cleaned, net XF. Would probably slab at a TPG though...Mike

 

What makes you think it has been cleaned ? It just looks like a bagmarked unicirculated that has been through some peoples' pockets !

 

It looks like the touch of wear is extremely small, so I would say AU-58, but the amount of contact marks on the surface may knock this down to a AU-55.

However, sometimes a TPG will let a slight rub go on nickels (especially buffalos) and grade it up to a 62. That said, I would not be suprised to see this coin in a 60 or 61 holder at a major TPG.

 

The lighting is very harsh, so that may be a factor, but this coin looks whizzed, especially on the reverse.

 

09S-V.D.B.,
What is "whizzed"??

swick

 

Nice looking nickel Ben. Id give it an AU58 also.

 

Whizzed means the coin had a steel-wire brush used on it to enhance the appearance, maybe to remove some unattractive toning or other blemishes. This coin only has bag marks, no whizzing...

 

Wow, nice Bone! I go XF-AU judging by the pics. Looks cleaned, but I don't think it was whizzed. Could be wrong though.

Phoenix

 

I'll go wtih AU53...nice coin bone!

 

au-55, can't tell if it has been cleaned though

 

Bone- Id call the coin UNC - MS61 possibly 62 . But I could & have been wrong before.

I have had coins come back from service in 63 holders that look worse than that. Either way a nice pick up. I think the others are being too hard on it . It is a very nice piece.

 

Chuckle, that's what the hobby is all about.

 

I agree, looks like a scuffed origanal somewhere between AU53 and AU58, based on the pics.....

 

The photos make the coin surfaces look a little rough ( grainy appearance ). The coin appears to be in the AUSS-AU58 range depending on the actual surfaces.

 

I'd say an average looking AU

This is one coin that you can't justify sending off to a TPG unless you are confident of a grade of MS-65 or better.

 

It could very well be the photos, but the coin looks too "white" to be 120 year old copper nickel.
There also seem to be hairlines on both sides.
I could be mistaken, so obviously once the coin is in hand one could form a much more educated opinion.
Your mileage may vary...Mike

 

Metal content:
Copper - 75%
Nickel - 25%

 

These coins were commonly saved, so it is not unusual to find clean examples, but usually they have a "skin". Hard to describe but easy to spot once you've seen a few. Cleaned examples (at least ones that have been recently cleaned) will not have tihs skin.

That said, this coin could certainly be 100% natural. Making judgements from (overexposed) photos is guesswork at best....Mike