Crisp nickel-white luster and a sharp strike.

Blazing nickel-white luster over nearly flawless surfaces.

Well struck with frosty white luster and semi proof-like surfaces. The detail is sharp with just light wear on the high points of the design.

Choice lustrous white surfaces with a touch of color at the rim and the barest ‘rub’ on the high points of the design.

CAC. Sharply struck with flashy white luster and just minor tics on choice frosty surfaces.

CAC. Outstanding for the grade with blast white luster over silky smooth surfaces that display just a few very minor tics. The strike is extremely bold and the eye appeal is excellent!

Well struck with crisp white luster and fewer marks than typically seen for the grade.

FS-301. There are several 1883/2 overdate Shield nickel varieties, and the FS-301 is the most popular of those, having the sharpest 2 visible left of the 3 in the date. This is a beautiful example with blazing nickel-white luster with just a very faint golden hue and wonderful eye appeal.

A well-detailed and nearly mint state example of this popular over-date. The 2 is clear and positioned left of the 3. An interesting obverse die-break runs from the rim, through the top of the 3, and into the bottom of the shield.