2 Nickels to grade please

Hi Friends,
Here is an 1886, and an 1868. Please let me know how you grade them.
Thanks,
Eduard

 

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The Liberty Nickel has market Fine details but if those are harsh cleaning lines it would net VG.

The shield nickel looks like a nice AU. The photo makes it look like the luster is gone at the center of the coin. Perhaps it is AU55 or AU58 depending upon how much luster you see in the outer devices.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

If I am seeing correctly, that 1886 has one heck of a die crack around the stars on the left side of the obverse. Nice!

I also agree, F details but it appears to have been harshly cleaned.

 

The 1886 liberty nickle is a VG and the shield nickle looks around a MS60
Jazzcoins Joe

 

1886 has VG-10 details (I'm old school -- "LIBERTY" must be complete, including the "I") and is scratched. A TPG would likely grade it Fine, but depending how those scratches look in person, only ANACS would grade it. I'm guessing F-12 details, net VG-8.

The shield nickel is AU. Be sure and check it for a variety, as there are a million of them in this series.

 

The '86 has been harshly cleaned, and I'll call the shield a XF-45 from the pics.



stainless

 

VG-10 for the 86, a nice one at that and Au-50 for the shield

 

1886 Nickel is a solid VG-10 in details. I'd like to see a little more of the "i" in Liberty before giving it a fine.

The 1868 I'd say AU-58.

 

1886 is VG. I'm not familiar with the common wear spots on shield nickels, but based on the pictures it would probably fall in the AU range.

 

MS 70, the both of them I've always had promise as an SGS grader. In all seriousness, I say the Liberty nickel is a FINE. I also believe the shield nickel is about an AU 50. Both nice coins.

 

At least you didn't sau they were fake.

 

Well, they don't seem counterfeit. I know it's rare but it's true.

 

I agree VG10 and AU50. Nice coins eduard. Can you get an extreme closeup of the 1868 date? Looks like a crack through the bottom of the date.

 

86 VG 8, 68 AU 58 slider. Can't tell any wear with the photo so it may be MS.

Bruce

 

The V nickel about VG , the shield nickel AU-58 , NICE .
rzage

 

I agree with VG-10 for the 1886! I am a tetering a little on the 1868 as I can see nice MS details but also see breaks in the luster and rub (friction), so I am going to say AU-58 but I wouldn't be surprised if a TPG gave it an MS-60.


Frank

 

Fine and AU-50.

 

Lib Nickel: VG details, damaged, net G
Shield Nickel: AU 55

 

p.s. nice coins, Eduard!

 

Hi Mark, here are some close-ups of the date. The date does seem a bit irregular, but i cannot detect a crack. Is there anything particular there?
Thanks,
Eduard