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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3534287, member: 10461"]Wham-blammm, thank you ma'am! That's quite the Shieldnick! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had a proof 1883, once (or maybe it was an '82), but even though it was a proof it didn't have the brilliance that one does. (And it certainly wasn't a 67 grade.) In fact, it was very slightly dull.</p><p><br /></p><p>Man, that thing's quite the blazing supergem, ain't it. I know the "Shield" types (2c and nickels) don't get as much appreciation, but pieces like this, well... they're definitely worthy of notice. That's Registry quality, for sure!</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, <a href="http://www.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices/cgi/coinprice.cgi?script=shdnkl&searchtype=any&searchtext=fmv&search=any&nmcode=11511700&guide=prices&guide2=pricesms&proof=&plus=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices/cgi/coinprice.cgi?script=shdnkl&searchtype=any&searchtext=fmv&search=any&nmcode=11511700&guide=prices&guide2=pricesms&proof=&plus=" rel="nofollow">Numismedia</a> puts it at $3,710 in MS67. (Oh, I see [USER=15309]@Lehigh96[/USER] already linked up the Numismedia wholesale, which is probably more realistic.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's your PCGS <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37909038" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37909038" rel="nofollow">cert verification page</a>, showing it has a population of 19 in MS67, with two higher (in MS67+). Those must be a sight for sore eyes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Accessed from that cert page, here are the <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1883-shield-ms/3813" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1883-shield-ms/3813" rel="nofollow">auction records for MS67 coins</a>, which is perhaps the best way to gauge the real market value of coins of this caliber.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3534287, member: 10461"]Wham-blammm, thank you ma'am! That's quite the Shieldnick! :greedy: I had a proof 1883, once (or maybe it was an '82), but even though it was a proof it didn't have the brilliance that one does. (And it certainly wasn't a 67 grade.) In fact, it was very slightly dull. Man, that thing's quite the blazing supergem, ain't it. I know the "Shield" types (2c and nickels) don't get as much appreciation, but pieces like this, well... they're definitely worthy of notice. That's Registry quality, for sure! BTW, [URL='http://www.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices/cgi/coinprice.cgi?script=shdnkl&searchtype=any&searchtext=fmv&search=any&nmcode=11511700&guide=prices&guide2=pricesms&proof=&plus=']Numismedia[/URL] puts it at $3,710 in MS67. (Oh, I see [USER=15309]@Lehigh96[/USER] already linked up the Numismedia wholesale, which is probably more realistic.) Here's your PCGS [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37909038']cert verification page[/URL], showing it has a population of 19 in MS67, with two higher (in MS67+). Those must be a sight for sore eyes. Accessed from that cert page, here are the [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1883-shield-ms/3813']auction records for MS67 coins[/URL], which is perhaps the best way to gauge the real market value of coins of this caliber.[/QUOTE]
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