I love those molds! I hate to ask this, but how much might one pay for something like that?
Anybody know the Overton number? I think I see a doubled or repunched "T" in LIBERTY. Also, what's going on in between "B" and "E" in LIBERTY?
Holy discovery piece, Batman! Nice find. :-)
It doesn't really do it for me, so, personally, I'd probably pay $0 for it. Okay, maybe $1. :P In all seriousness, maybe somewhere around...
Also 66 DCAM for the same reasons. The obverse really tanks the eye appeal with that staining and spotting. Nice coin overall.
I second all of this. I'd keep it if it were my coin. :-)
That coin could be the picture of F12 in a grading guide, so that's my guess. :-)
Totally fine for a $10 circulated coin.
Looks like an honest VF25 according to my ANA book.
65 as well.
Looks FS to me, but it has the beginnings of ugly toning.
65 from me, too. Nice rainbows. Those seem kind of uncommon on nickels.
That's why magazines and newspapers do the whole "Continued on page XX" thing. It's so you have to flip through and potentially see ads. It...
I think this would be the first ever Philadelphia proof with a mint mark, as well.
This is old, but freely available, and should get you started.
Is the one on the left a DDR by any chance?
Definitely gemmy. MS65-ish, for sure! But I agree about those fingerprints... give it an acetone bath, stat!
I like it. Fair to say it would probably star at NGC today. :-) How is the reverse in hand?
@jpcienkus: I love the coin and the story. :-)
' That's a good point. If it's in old plastic, obviously it's been there a long time. Still not worth paying a premium just for the plastic,...
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