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It's a normal but worn 1866.

Strongly rotated (< 90 degrees) shield nickels are scarce. I would pay a premium for one.

Unusual shape AND unusual denomination:

For lighting I use two tensor lamps bounced off a mirror. The mirror prevents hotspots.

If it is a die crack, which I can't verify from your photos, it is not considered a variety worth cataloguing by a TPG. It also would be of very little interest to other collectors, and you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would pay a premium for it. You might even find that it commands a lower price due to the fact collectors of this proof likely prefer premium examples with superior eye appeal. A die crack would detract.

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Yes, MD. Welcome to the forum!

Very cool, Dave. Always glad to see more information published about shield nickels! I noticed that under "NGC attribution" some of them use VP numbers and some use FS numbers as NGC numbers. Any meaning attached to that? Thank you for including the SNV numbers in the details! Howard S.

Not sure where you think an RPD might be. If you're asking about the semicircular mark northwest of the 2nd 8, it doesn't match the shape of any of the digits. Possibly die damage. If you're asking about the 2, it's very common for that 2 to be mushy. It's called a "filled 2". More info here: http://www.shieldnickels.net/1883_2/1882Filled2.html

Looks like 1883 to me. Reverse pic?

What's your question?

It's not a coin. It's a medal. Probably privately produced, but someone else may know for sure. Value is likely minimal.

Ability to see both enlarged obverse and reverse would be useful, and save a lot of time.

The moderator of the Yahoo ECIE (Error Coin Information Exchange) Mike Diamond publishes a comprehensive list of error types. You can join ECIE and download it. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/errorcoininformationexchange/info

How old is your Photoshop? It should work in Win 10. If it's a driver issue, you probably need to find a TWAIN driver for your scanner. You could investigate setting Photoshop to run in compatibility mode with an earlier version of Windows (on the property panel of the Photoshop executable). A more likely source of incompatibility is that your scanner is so old that drivers are not available for Win 10. Is that the case? Having said all that, I agree with the above poster who says cameras yield much better results.

NGC has the right to do anything they deem appropriate for their business. You have the right to complain to them if you feel they did not treat you correctly.

I think you missed the smiley face.

Got a confirmed purchase through the website this morning, although it took several tries because the website was balky. I choose to believe that my filing of a complaint made a difference!

I filed a complaint with the mint about this one. They at least agreed to have it reviewed at a higher level.

Quite unfair to most collectors to have a small mintage limit and no per household limit.

Cherrypickers' Guide.

Fantastic, Dave. Congratulations!

Yes, machine doubling.

What you decide to collect depends not only on what appeals to you but also on how much money you are willing to put into this. A very inexpensive way to collect which is rewarding to many youngsters (I was one of them) is to get rolls of coins from the bank and search them. There are still some interesting things in circulation that you can make it a goal to find. Examples: wheat back cents, war nickels, maybe a silver dime or quarter.

Glad I asked. I could have used the forum for years without stumbling on that. Thanks, physics-fan.