I added a bit more info after your post. As far as I can tell, these aren't super rare. They are available on eBay both as raw pieces and graded....
Here's a fun pair that just arrived. These were from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair (also called the "Century of Progress International Expo")....
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1995 had two proofs: a Philly minted one that had sales of 438,511 units and the special West Point that ended at 30,125...
#6 was my first choice ...it looked to have the most luster and cleanest surfaces #2 was my second choice ...it looked like the best of the...
63 ...the fields look remarkably clean but the neck hit and the hit within the hair could have limited the grade...the older holder also...
@Lehigh96 based on the results, would you say the grading standards for Nickels are just as consistent as you’ve mentioned in the past? Is this...
66+...this one is almost on par with the other untoned 1938 (although that one looked a tad cleaner and more lustrous to me, hence the 67 guess...
I guessed 65+...there are some ticks throughout, but the design mainly covers them up (not as prominent as it would be on some coins); there is...
I’m not a huge proponent of light pastels getting the star either, but they are more deserving than some that make it.
It does seem so at times. Other times, I’m puzzled what they saw to give a star. I would add that I’d personally like to see the overall threshold...
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