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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 449529, member: 3726&quot;]Yes - if you look on the reverse very closely you can see some hits on the coin. Not quite as obvious on the obverse, but they are still there.&nbsp; In hand you can still see some of the cameo effect - I think the coin is accurately graded.&nbsp; I also have proof a proof 63(1879), 64(1879/8) and 65(1880) to compare to.&nbsp; I think this coin has as much luster as the 63, but the lite hits reduce it to a 61.&nbsp; This coin does not compare to the 64 and 65 under a glass.&nbsp; But if you set them side by side using the naked eye I believe most would pick the 1880 and this coin before the 1879&#039;s, both the 78 and 80 have a slight cameo effect.&nbsp; If I get time this weekend I will try to see if there is a way for me to get the four coins in a picture.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And I agree with you - I would take any Shield Nickel that looked like this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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