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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2410147, member: 24314"]There a few diagnostics for these coins; however most are missing due to wear on your coin. It does look like the bottom hole in the "8" is the correct shape.</p><p> </p><p>So I suggest this. Send the coin in to a TPGS <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">ONLY </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">if there is a very slight rotation of the dies. That is one of the diagnostics for these nickels. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">If this turns out to be genuine, it appears to have a die break over the date and across the braid. I have never seen this on a genuine overdate. While one diagnostic on some of these is a die break into the cheek from the braid, it is higher on the genuine (in a worn area of your coin so no help). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">PS: If I saw this coin for sale, I would jump on it <span style="color: #b30000">RAW</span>! </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #b30000">EDIT: <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> BUT NOT if being sold as an overdate unless it were certified!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Hi Steve!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":watching:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2410147, member: 24314"]There a few diagnostics for these coins; however most are missing due to wear on your coin. It does look like the bottom hole in the "8" is the correct shape. So I suggest this. Send the coin in to a TPGS [COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)]ONLY [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]if there is a very slight rotation of the dies. That is one of the diagnostics for these nickels. [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]If this turns out to be genuine, it appears to have a die break over the date and across the braid. I have never seen this on a genuine overdate. While one diagnostic on some of these is a die break into the cheek from the braid, it is higher on the genuine (in a worn area of your coin so no help). [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]PS: If I saw this coin for sale, I would jump on it [COLOR=#b30000]RAW[/COLOR]! [/COLOR] [COLOR=#b30000]EDIT: :facepalm: BUT NOT if being sold as an overdate unless it were certified![/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Hi Steve!:watching:[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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