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Here's another grading challenge. Do we have any Buffalo/Indian Head nickel collectors that care to offer their opinion? AU? Mint State? Cleaned? Would this be a body-bag candidate at PCGS? What do you think? This coin has a fissure on the reverse which I think is an as-struck planchet flaw or lamination. Do you agree? I'm looking forward to some interesting comments!    |
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It does appear to be a planchet problem and not post mint. Hard to grade and tell by the pics but, as far as I can see I do not see any cleaning marks in this photo. But I do see some wear So I grade it Vf-30 maybe higher if it a weak strike vs less wear It appears to have wear on the obverse rim and liberty also alittle on the ribbon Butthe buffalo seems to have alittle rub. I hope I am wrong and it is just the photo's
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04/26/2007 4:33 pm
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Maybe Ef now that I pulled my book out.
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04/28/2007 01:31 am
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bumped !! I want to here more opinions on this one.  Edited by scoutjim99
04/28/2007 12:06 pm
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Definitely a planchet error. You can see where the die went into the gouge. As far as a grade I say XF. What seems odd is the mark on the forehead between the eye and the nose bridge  . Maybe my eyes are getting bad but I can't tell if its a scratch or lamination issue? Maybe its the lighting but it has a slight white/silver color so my guess is a fresh scratch. |
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Thanks Ken, I was hoping someone else would comment
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Yep. looks XF details to me...obverse scratch? Defect? Looks like it trails into the hair. Agree reverse looks planchet defect. A very nice coin, looks lustrous, I'm worried about some of the lurking shadows, can't tell whether they're photo related or what...if you have any more like this one, I'll take ten!
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Looks like at least an XF. Perhaps even AU. the 1919-d is often weakly struck. The flaw on the reverse appears to just that. If it was damage there would be corresponding damage on the obverse. The obverse flaw is harder to diagnose from the picture. Hopefully it's just a lamination (Buffaloes are famous for them), could be a scratch though. Still a very nice coin. Is it something you would consider trading?
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My Buffalo came back from ICG and they did slab it. I paid $5 extra for error attribution and they agree that the reverse flaw is a lamination. This coin had originally been in a PCI holder, graded MS-63 (if you can believe that!). I had cracked it out and sent it to NGC, where it was body-bagged for cleaning. ICG decided it wasn't impaired enough for a no-grade but only deserved an AU-50. That seems a bit conservative considering there is a lot of remaining luster, but I can live with it! Here's the photo:  |
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I think you got a fair grade on it... I do think it has been dipped but I don't see evidence of harsh cleaning.
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Posted 04/26/2007 4:34 pm
