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I picked this one up at my LCS for $12 dollars. I sent it in for grading and want to know how you guys would grade against NGC. I'll post the grade in a couple of days. Thanks.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice looker. I'd guess 58 at worst, maybe 63 or better. Luster looks good. Grading from photigraphs is very difficult and unreliable.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it is under graded, and I don't even know what the "official" grade is. I say MS64.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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MS-63. Very attractive Buffalo :)
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United States
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MS-63 was my first impression.
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United States
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I was way high on the last one so I 'll say AU58. Buffaloes are tricky.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice strike, good luster, very few marks. I would say 64+
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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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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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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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I could see this being an MS-65.
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United States
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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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NGC called it MS66! It's hard to tell from the photos, but this one is super lustrous!  |
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Posted 06/21/2015 7:41 pm
