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Valued Member
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I was way high on the last one so I 'll say AU58. Buffaloes are tricky. Lol, yes they are edweather! Don't let the last one play mind games on you. I know it's easier said than done though. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see what looks like a slight gray-ish color above the Indian's hair knot and on his cheekbone, and on the Buffalo's upper front leg. Those areas also look a bit flat which I think is a common strike feature. If those gray areas have luster loss from friction the coin should grade AU-58. However, the coin otherwise looks lustrous with very few contact marks. The 1938-D is common in MS-66 grade and that's where I'd put this one, assuming it makes the Mint State cut.
There's a reason why the 1938-D is a popular type coin: generally well-struck, lustrous, readily available, and inexpensive even in high grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As long as it comes back MS which I think it should, I see this at an absolute minimum of MS-65.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I could see this being an MS-65.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
MS-64+ (not like a  at the end of the grade, but that it could grade higher) Edited by ChildOfTheWheat
06/22/2015 9:24 pm
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Valued Member
United States
278 Posts |
NGC called it MS66! It's hard to tell from the photos, but this one is super lustrous!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a nice coin  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Ok, I was 2 off. I disagree with 66.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Way to go! Now use your touch on, say, a '25-S!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts |
Nice score Razor, good eyes! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Really congrats, because that is over graded.
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United States
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I felt like it was a solid 65 with a shot to go higher. That's the reason I sent it in to NGC. I wouldn't have if I thought is was 64.
I think 66 is gracious but definitely not unrealistic. You are correct though, I should be happy and I am! ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5828 Posts |
I don't see any distracting (or any really) marks on the coin, and no wear at all. I was crazy to call it MS-64!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Had a feeling this might go higher - the fields had a 66 look in the photos but really hard to tell overall luster without the coin in hand.
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United States
675 Posts |
No problem at all with the grade. Very few marks on that coin. Nice pick up!
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