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just4fun Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 08/27/2007 11:08 pm Would you please grade and tell me if it has been cleaned? Thank you, Beckie Image: a.jpg 82.61 KB Image: b.jpg 89.05 KB Image: c.jpg 90.1 KB Image: d.jpg 86.6 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Westbozy Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 08/27/2007 11:17 pm not really knowing this coin I like to say its a grade of a vf20 this is just a guess I like to learn the grading and high points for the nickel's I mainly been on the cents.. Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 08/28/2007 09:09 am just4fun I have look thought all your buffalo you listed and sorry to say they all look cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/28/2007 11:45 am Just4Fun: it is a bit difficult from your photos to get a good view of a number of key characteristics used in assigning grades. I'm not being critical, here, just realistic. The date, hair, cheekbone, buffalo's horn, etc. are all critical. From the photos, it seems that the nickels may have been cleaned. It raises suspicions when there is a significant amount of wear but little dirt in the "cracks and crevasses" of the design. One must remember, however, that as the devices on a coin wear smooth, that dirt is lost as well... Just some thoughts. Best wishes Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 08/29/2007 12:45 pm I agree that the coin has been cleaned ,, abrasively,which is very much more damaging to the coin and its grade. I also agree that pictures of the whole sides of the coin are needed for grading. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 08/29/2007 1:22 pm I would grade your nickel VG-8 for details but I agree it has been harshly cleaned. It's value is probably no more than that of a Good-4 example. Can you back off on your camera position enough to get the entire coin in the image? A smaller image that shows the whole coin would make it easier to get a good feel for the grade. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 08/30/2007 9:14 pm I agree with many of these postings. I would grade it maybe VG-8, and if it is cleaned net G-4. I don't know where you get these coins , if it is from a dealer let me make a suggestion. Ask him to see the better date/grade coins. My dealer has some nice ones in the cases, but keeps double row wooden boxes of the bulk of the other dates/grades in each series. Take a look at some (preferably with some kind of loupe) in XF-AU-MS grades and note the colors and surface textures .You will be able to spot the telltale signs of cleaning in no time ! Unless they are all cleaned ! Report this Post to the Staff
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