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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 127346, member: 2972&quot;]NGC graded the coin PF 65.&nbsp;&nbsp; Personally, I think they graded this one correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased the coin after having a dealer (Mark Feld) who I have purchased many coins from view it for me and recommend an appropriate price to pay.&nbsp; It was on the Heritage online auctions, and thankfully I won the coin for one increment below my maxium price.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1905 Liberty Nickel had a mintage of 2,152.&nbsp; NGC has graded 366 (111 in PF 65, 81 higher, PF 68 highest) and PCGS has graded 432 (86 in PF 65, 44 higher, PF 68 highest).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my thoughts on the coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>The good:&nbsp; The coin&#039;s mirrors are remarkable -- even deeper than the other example I own (my avatar), and better than virtually all I&#039;ve seen.&nbsp; The die is a later state and is starting to show flow lines in the mirrors (similar to what you woudl see on a 1960&#039;s proof).&nbsp; The color is much lighter and more delicate than the Heritage photos show, and is mostly green near the rims, and red and blue in the middle.&nbsp; Like many of my toned proofs, I believe this coin is naturally toned, most likely in the original mint tissue.&nbsp; The strike is very nice as you would expect in a proof, although some of the stars (1,2, 11, &amp; 12) could be a bit stronger.&nbsp; The coin has absolutely no hairlines as is often found on proofs of this era, and is a testament to its originality.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bad:&nbsp; The coin has two hits on the obverse.&nbsp; Both are around the eye area -- one on her brow and another below her eye.&nbsp; This is what really limits this coin&#039;s grade.&nbsp; There is also two very small hits on the reverse below ITE.&nbsp; There is some toning spots on both sides of the coin, particularly visible on the reverse.&nbsp; They are not carbon spots, and they are not corrosion, but rather just areas that have toned in a splotchy way.&nbsp; There are also two areas on the obverse that are seemingly untoned -- one on the back of her neck which is surrounded by light blue toning, and another larger area a bit more hidden in her hair.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On the cameo status:&nbsp; Although the pictures show some cameo contrast, it is correctly not graded CAM.&nbsp; The obverse simply doesn&#039;t have enough contrast.&nbsp; The stars on the obverse and the entire reverse do show some contrast, but the prime focal area on the obverse, lady liberty does not.&nbsp; FWIW, NGC has only graded 6 CAM and PCGS another 8 coins.&nbsp; There have been no DCAM coins of this year graded by either of the services.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you enjoyed the coin, and I thank you for your participation...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. Here&#039;s the proof set so far.&nbsp; I&#039;m actively looking for the IHC and half.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g3/81/115381/3/58936300.1905ProofNickelNGCPF65obva.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g3/81/115381/3/58936001.1905ProofNickelNGCPF65rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g3/81/115381/2/57956064.1905proofbarberdimepcggpf66.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g3/81/115381/3/53798806.1905ProofBarberQuarterPCGSMS64obv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g3/81/115381/3/53798809.1905ProofBarberQuarterPCGSMS64rev2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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