Post your nickels

Look not trying to rain on your parade , as I would venture to say that every poster here including myself have pulled the trigger on a coin that they believed to be a winner only to find out it has issues.
The 1917 has a great strike but from your images it either looks plated as the plating looks to be peeling off,and if it isn't plated carbon spots.
As a variety collector I have passed on some great finds due to them having issues.
One in particular was an 1876 bleeder variety Shield nickel that was spot on for the variety and had cuts in the rim both on the Obv.and Rev.
Now if detailed coins aren't an issue with you ,no problem ,everyone should collect what they like.... and without judgment as to the items they have in their collection .
However again after collecting over 50 years you learn to be subjective in your purchases.
As when you grow tired of a specimen and want to sell it you're at the mercy of finding another collector who is willing to buy a problem coin.
Yes I understand coins aren't investments. But if you want to sell you would like to nothing more than break even.
About 10 years ago I sold an 1939 double Monticello MS-64 for $1400. The same coin these days can be had around $1000.
I truly hated to part with it...but needed the cash. Now I'm glad that I did....as I'm $400. To the good rather than be at a loss.
I truly understand the hunt,and desires finding rare coins and or varieties. I have been doing so for a many a moon.

 

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One thing these pix do not show is the brilliant squared rims. No doubt in my mind
it is a matte proof but of course the big two slobbers (slabbers) will not case
any 1917 proof coinage.

 

yes i have had to return coins to “way down south” as i call GSC but
for the most part the stuff i got from the has been great. The ones I returned
had been coins that looked like the pix were messed with, maybe just my
imagination but who knows for sure.

 

I still say that GSC provides great images, in fact better than most sellers on
flea bay. When you get a coin from them you just have to examine it carefully.

 

to paddy54 (above)
"Look not trying to rain on your parade , as I would venture to say that every poster here including myself have pulled the trigger on a coin that they believed to be a winner only to find out it has issues. The 1917 has a great strike but from your images it either looks plated as the plating looks to be peeling off,and if it isn't plated carbon spots. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/post-your-nickels.200787/page-59)”
No it has not been plated, just irregular toning.

 

Here are some super gems I just dug up in my hoard.

Common in high grades w/steps, but this one stands out.


Stunning war nickels w/full steps

 

see the reverse of this coin further down in the thread......

 

There are some marks on the holder that show up here.

 

Well Dave I've gone and done it again....yep another 38 D.....This is the second OMM-001 38 D I've cherry picked.
@Dave Waterstraat
@Seattlite86

 

Yeah I got 2 38 D's today

 

I pulled this from its cello. Too bad it's developed a haze, otherwise I think the colors would show more.

 

I always liked war nickels. I fished this out of the bin at the LCS for $1.

 

my latest acquisition from Way Down South.......

 

I am post my 1902 nickel it not in the best condition

 

Now post the rest my nickel.

 

Also from the bin of junk war nickels destined for the smelter; also $1.

 

Nice war nickels Ron. Thats a dollar well spent!

 

You used to get a candy bar for a nickel. Now the candy bar is $1.25 and the nickel is $1.00. Go figure!

 

This first-year V-nickel looks like it has passed through a few hands and left behind some dirt. I'm glad it hasn't been cleaned up, because this is a good honest look for it. (I'm also grateful that no one painted it gold and tried to pass it for a $5 gold piece!)

There appear to be die cracks through the date and through the reverse lettering at the 12:00 and 7:00 positions.