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 They are certainly a nice series. Especially if you start off with a 1918/7-D! I may start a buff album myself....  -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Now if I could be as lucky on a 3 leg find... not likely. Don't down play it too much! During my Buffalo "career" I've pulled 3 18/17-D's, 2 37-D 3-leggers, several 36-D 3 1/2 leggers and about 30 1935-P DDR's. (All from bulk lots purchased at shops or at shows!). Stuff can still be found! It's amazing what gets over-looked! |
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Not sure what it is about Buffalo's, but they've captured my collectors bug HARD. Buffalo nickels were my favorite coin series to collect. IMHO these nickels are THE best designed of all American coins. Given "the bug," my advice in assembling sets is to seek full dates and avoid the acid treated nickels. I'd get the overdate certified and not put it in an album. |
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If you look closely, you can also see the die break along the jaw line. That is also another diagnostic for these things!
Be sure and get in in to a 3rd party slab ASAP. Let us know the results. Congrats and continued good luck!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Think anyone will ever stop saying Buffalo instead of Bison?
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Ok fellas, trying to submit this for grading and slab today, does this look right? First time...  |
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Nope. It's not a mint error so remove that. Then put FS-101 and 1918/7-D as the variety.
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02/11/2020 2:20 pm
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Much appreciated @GrapeCollects, glad I asked! I hope this baby scores well, it's looking like $100 all-in after NGC membership and submission fees. I found the image from the auction in case anyone was interested. In hindsight looking at this, I was definitely reaching...hoping. https://photographs.leonardauction....x/230226.jpgClick on the image for the larger version |
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Is there a PCGS or NGC dealer near you? It would save you the membership costs. At our LCS we only charge a $10 premium per submission, if that.
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Returning to this thread & coin, looking for advice on corrosion/cleaning. On the reverse, there's a pinhead sized patina at the 5p mark on the rim. I believe this was due to the paper book that it was removed from as there were a couple other coins with much worse damage. Should I attempt to scrape this off or clean it with acetone, or just leave it as-is? It's killing me that I finally get an 1918/7-d and it has this issue. Thanks for your advice in advance   |
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Since this is a rare variety, you might want to ask NGC to determine if / how to conserve it before it gets graded. Any ordinary coin I'd say try acetone (probably won't remove oxidation but will loosen) and then pick with a quill or cactus needle.
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That looks like pvc to me. If so, acetone should knock it out pretty easily. That said, it looks like it has done some damage underneath, won't know until it's removed. IMO, better to remove than leave.
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I would soak it in acetone for 24 hrs and hope it removes the gunk. You can't hurt the coin and even if it does leave a mark, I don't think it would hurt the grade. |
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Congrats to you! That's the real deal.
Pete
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