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nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 9:39 pm Just got this one today.. Curious how you guys grade it Report this Post to the Staff

acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 10:08 pm MS61. Funky snake bite holes on the shoulder of the Buff on the reverse. Couple of dark splotches on the obverse. Verdigris on the obverse rim. Toning is odd. Have seen others with this toning that grade....but probably would come back as artificial toning/color. Pleasant coin to look at. REALLY nice reverse die. Lots of detail on the hair of the Buff's head. Report this Post to the Staff
MartiVltori Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 10:19 pm In my opinion it has AU50 details but uncertain on luster because of the artificial toning on it. Maybe EF45 with a notation about the altered toning. Wonder why somebody would even try to give a nickel a silver sulfide looking tone. :) Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 10:21 pm Looks really nice to me, AU55, for possible wear on the hair braid and the buffalo shoulder. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/04/2012 11:46 am I'm in the minority on this one since I'll say about AU-58 to MS-60. For a coin that is about 96 years old, full horn, lots of details on the feathers on the obverse, I'd say really nice. I don't like toning on any coin though. Care to share the price on this one? Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 03/04/2012 5:49 pm IMHO, this coin's an MS-63+, but the spots and possibly artificial toning might warrant 58/60 money. I see no wear or marks, a split tail and uniform sharpness of strike. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 03/04/2012 6:04 pm its not AT IMO Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 03/04/2012 6:34 pm It may or may not be AT and could better be adjudged with coin in hand. IMHO, artificial toning is a possibility, given the pic. This coin might have spent an extended period of time in a mylar flip or other surface-contaminating environment. Report this Post to the Staff
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