I would add a couple things to this: 1) Die cracks/breaks are by no means restricted to the date area. They occur all over the coin. Frequently...
This statement is a bit confused. There is no master die prior to the latter part of 1869. Before then, there was a single master hub, but...
On the coin in question, I see a rim cud below the 7, multiple die cracks through the date, and strike doubling west on all 4 digits and nearby...
FS-902 is correct for the reverse. The obverse appears to show a minor RPD north along the base of the 1. A quick glance at my reference files...
Shield nickels are thicker than modern nickels. That's how they can have a smaller diameter yet the same mass.
The motto shows Longacre doubling and maybe some strike doubling. The date has a very common filled 2. It can be harder to find a fully clear...
The photos are from my web page here: http://www.shieldnickels.net/hubs/hubs.html At the bottom of the page there are links to obverse and...
Post a photo if you buy it. If you have a smartphone, bring it with you and compare the coin against these pictures. One obverse (Obv. A) for...
VF details corroded.
Photos, please!
IMO, not a doubled die - strike doubled only.
AU details, scratched. BTW, definitely not a proof - proofs don't have die cracks like this coin.
No, not an overdate.
The shield nickel is dated '67, '68, or '69. (Dated by the reverse type.)
You're quite welcome, @Dough. Always happy to answer shield nickel questions.
Paddy's statement says (in the context of a discussion about FS-301) that since CPG contains errors one should not assume that the description of...
CPG contains no inaccuracies that I see regarding FS-301 (unless you consider the pricing suspect, which is always possible). @Paddy54, perhaps...
No, it's not FS-301. Neither the artifact to the left of the 2 or the misshapen first 8 is present. There is some strike doubling east, most...
@ldhair: your Libnick is a nice RPD. Your shield is (alas!) just strike doubled, but it does have some interesting lathe lines through the...
If you're getting interested in shield nickel varieties, you should check out my website www.shieldnickels.net
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