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1918 5c Buffalo Nickel

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 Posted 07/01/2019  4:13 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add numismatic student to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I think this date is the best of the Philadelphia Mint Buffalo nickels. Better than the 1921. Picked this up for $32. Thoughts on grade and problems? Thanks!

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 Posted 07/01/2019  5:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HappyHippo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow, that's a nice coin too. Where are you getting these for so cheap! :)
This one doesn't seem to have much luster, maybe ms60? Maybe higher.
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 Posted 07/01/2019  5:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add T-BOP to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Congrats . LIBERTY nice and sharp , whole coin struct up nicely .To bad it didn't have a full split tail but so what I really like this Buff . MS-66 .
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 Posted 07/01/2019  5:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Silverlover9 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This is a nice coin with pleasing Luster but the coin has a weaker strike as the tail isn't split and the brown toning is a distraction I would grade MS 64
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Toning does not impact numerical grade assignment, although it may affect eye appeal up or down.

MS-64. Eye Appeal 6/10. Strike a little soft.
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 Posted 07/02/2019  08:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I see slight wear on the reverse high points and an overall lack of luster. I'll say AU-58.
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A little difficult to know if there is the tiniest amount of wear under the toning.

I will say there there isn't any, and thus agree with moxking with soft strike, therefore
MS64.
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MS 62/63. My understanding (quite possibly incorrect) is that a 64 shows some of the tail split. In the example the tail ends are merged. The streaking is probably from an incompletely mixed planchet. Still a very nice example.
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This came in. Has bright orange, blue and yellow toning which unfortunately I am unable to photograph. Thoughts?

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Beauty of a coin...I do see some reverse slight wear on the Buff's hair...so AU58.

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Very nice AU-58. The tail and high points show wear.
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