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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3650241, member: 19250"][USER=27832]@-jeffB[/USER]</p><p>Jeff I do understand your concerns over the op specimen .</p><p>True that it is a rare date 5000 minted.</p><p>It has signs of wear....and all of the above is being decieded on a photo.</p><p>Given the areas in question which are common on small coins ,not having it in hand to make a call that is determined by more than an image....what my eye tells me that it is a legit coin that from the devices looks to have been dipped.</p><p>But the color of this coin does not concern me. Remember also that 1865 was the first use of nickel copper alloys. It proved to be much harder to strike thus increased tonnage used and dies breaking at a high rate.</p><p>It is estimated 1865 that a die wouldn't last past 10k strikes minting a shield nickel,much different than striking in gold silver or copper.</p><p>What does concern me though is a Johnny come lately who should crawl back under the rock it came ,and troll another forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jeff if time allows me later today I'll post some images of denticals like you're seeing on this coin. As they range from rounded, to square to fused together.</p><p>Lastly we need to remember this is numismatics where stranger things then this have been discovered.</p><p>As a collector of the 3 cent nickel I can assure you tnat this series is as tough to complete as mintages did indeed drop off due to less demand.</p><p>Also remember that in 1865 there was a coin shortage. People hoarded hard money.</p><p>Also durring that time peroid the 3 cent coin or a 5. Cent coin were like a $10 bill durring the 70's or a $20 durring the 80's</p><p>These little coins had a lot of buying power.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3650241, member: 19250"][USER=27832]@-jeffB[/USER] Jeff I do understand your concerns over the op specimen . True that it is a rare date 5000 minted. It has signs of wear....and all of the above is being decieded on a photo. Given the areas in question which are common on small coins ,not having it in hand to make a call that is determined by more than an image....what my eye tells me that it is a legit coin that from the devices looks to have been dipped. But the color of this coin does not concern me. Remember also that 1865 was the first use of nickel copper alloys. It proved to be much harder to strike thus increased tonnage used and dies breaking at a high rate. It is estimated 1865 that a die wouldn't last past 10k strikes minting a shield nickel,much different than striking in gold silver or copper. What does concern me though is a Johnny come lately who should crawl back under the rock it came ,and troll another forum. Jeff if time allows me later today I'll post some images of denticals like you're seeing on this coin. As they range from rounded, to square to fused together. Lastly we need to remember this is numismatics where stranger things then this have been discovered. As a collector of the 3 cent nickel I can assure you tnat this series is as tough to complete as mintages did indeed drop off due to less demand. Also remember that in 1865 there was a coin shortage. People hoarded hard money. Also durring that time peroid the 3 cent coin or a 5. Cent coin were like a $10 bill durring the 70's or a $20 durring the 80's These little coins had a lot of buying power.[/QUOTE]
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