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PF68 for me. What an amazing Buffalo.
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That is, bar none, the most beautiful Buffalo nickel I've ever seen. No idea on a grade. It's Proof something amazing with a plus and a star and and every other possible superlative I can think of. Rainbow toning, to top if all off. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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I'll guess PR-66 with that wonderful purple and rose toning! Simply stunning! Congrats!
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PR68  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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PR-67 as we market grade more these days.
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Here is the slab, and I apologize I said it was NGC while it's actually in a PCGS holder.  In my opinion it is graded accurately. I believe, it's one of the very best Buffalo nickels I've ever seen in my many years in the hobby, both as a collector and a dealer. We had a few close guesses even a 68+ only it's proof not a business strike, and it's a satin finish. (paralyse I agree with you on it as well), I dare say anyone would be hard pressed to find another better one anywhere.  In fact I can't believe that PCGS actually lists 3 better (PR69 in their Population report)!  I'd love to see those other 3 side by side with this one, oh and 9 in the same PR68+ grade? Crazy. It's offered for sale by David Lawrence Rare Coins, they sent out a special price on it of $12,500 last week but I see now it's back to the $14,000 asking price. https://www.davidlawrence.com/inventory/717000 P.S. I would have probably said PR67* or + as well as PR68 in early date coins are just about impossible. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
06/11/2023 11:52 am
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 Zounds! |
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Amazing buffalo. And I hate saying that being a Colorado State Ram. ha ha!
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Wow!
Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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The scratch in front of the 'E' still bothers me.
Perhaps PCGS missed it.
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The scratch in front of the 'E' still bothers me. Possibly on the holder? Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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A pic of the reverse of the slabbed coin should help to prove where the scratch happens to be.
The original pictures do not suggest that the coin was photographed inside a holder, so I can only assume that the scratch is on the coin
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06/13/2023 07:51 am
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The original pictures do not suggest that the coin was photographed inside a holder, so I can only assume that the scratch is on the coin The photo I posted is from inside a slab I just edited the tabs out with a tight crop. Quote:
A pic of the reverse of the slabbed coin should help to prove where the scratch happens to be. Here you go, I can't really tell, but there are scratches on the holder from this photo.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Beautiful coin, well deserving of that grade.
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