1883 Shield Nickel

I went 'fishing' on eBay this week and saw a nice coin I thought I would bid on. The 1883 Shield Nickel is in AU+ condition from what I can tell.

In the description the guy added that he pulled the coin from a collection and it came from slot 1883/82. I tried to blow up the coin pics in Photoshop but could not determine one way or the other.

I then tried to look up certain characteristics of dies in the 1883/82 varieties, but alas I was tired, and perhaps gotten it wrong when I saw a die crack from the obverse bottom, right leaf, that went down to the rim, which appeared to fit one of the varieties dies.
http://www.shieldnickels.net/1883_2/fs013.html

Of course I will know more and post pics when I receive it.

I am keeping the coin if its strictly an 1883 Shield Nickel. If it is the error coin, I will likely sell it as errors are probably not going to be concentrated on in my collection.

 

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The eBay image...

 

Strictly speaking, if it is an overdate it is a variety, not an error. I can't tell if it is an overdate or not from that pic.

 

I don't believe it's an overdate i zoomed in and magnified 400 times. A nice coin

JC

 

it came in today...

I tried my best to get as close as possible but only could get whats below.



I want to believe... isn't that 1 on top of a 1?

 

don't put your thumb on that coin! if that is what's going on in the picture.

 

No kidding!! Hold your coins by the edge, especially higher grades. :bigeyes:

 

A nice looking coin like that deserves a safe home too , Intercept Shield , and airtites are #1 AND #2 in my book .
rzage

 

At least use a pair of tight-fitted gloves.

 

Well the one can be repunched, but I see not indication of the 3/2. Still looks like a nice coin.

 

don't worry that was just my flesh covered tongs
Will be more careful in the future... is it ok to rub the coin with a soft cloth?

 

Nope - at this point I would leave it alone.

 

Rad,

No. Rubbing the coin with anything can scratch the surface.

I would recommend that you buy a book for beginner collectors that teaches the dos and don'ts like that. A book like that can pay for itself many times over if it keeps you from making a mistake that cannot be undone.

 

In a phrase: not the overdate.

and, cripes, don't clean it, or handle it that way!

 

Not an overdate. Nice coin though. The shield nickels have alot of die cracks due to using soft metal dies. They wore down quickly. It's very common with the shield nickels of any date. However since you handled it that way now it's only worth $0.50 and I'll take it! :headbang:

 

Nice!!

 

one over one?

I wonder, if this was a one over one, what sort of price would it command?

 

AU or better old coin.......bare hands on it......YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

How do you thinkit got to be an AU coin? 120 years ago it had a LOT of bare hands on it.

 

That is a nice looking shield, they are so hard to find with nice details.