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Die & Hub Trials
1866 Page 230 Pattern # 492 Judd- White Metal-Nickel.
Obv. Regular shield die. Photo: Western Publishing Co… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Gloria Peters & Cynthia Mohon. This information was originally published in 1995 in The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Head Nickels
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Shield Nickel Design & Hub Changes
Longacre’s Shield design for the five cent piece was powerfully heraldic in its symbolism as it honored the… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Gloria Peters & Cynthia Mohon. This information was originally published in 1995 in The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Head Nickels
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Liberty Head Nickel Design & Hub Changes
LIBERTY HEAD — OBVERSE HUBS
The design of the Liberty Head nickels is a more typical… Continued...
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In general there is a distinction between grading circulated coins and mint state. Circulated coins are graded by the amount of wear that is evident. Cleaning… Continued...
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Estimating Scarcity
Estimating scarcity in today’s rare coin arena consists of trying to determine the number and grade of each date which currently exist… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Gloria Peters & Cynthia Mohon. This information was originally published in 1995 in The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Head Nickels
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Error Coinage
Error collecting like variety collecting is for those who enjoy a wonderful detective story, but without the “whodunit” part. The emphasis here… Continued...
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Counterfeits
There is a certain fascination with the “dark side of numismatics.” Counterfeits, altered dates and surfaces, unofficial restrikes made by discarded official… Continued...
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Altered Date & Added Mint Mark
The 1913 Liberty head nickel qualifies under all of the above titled descriptions. The alteration of Liberty head nickels dated… Continued...
