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Pillar of the Community
United States
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how do you all see this one grading? Not my photos. I am looking for one of these though.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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60 to 63 would be my guesstimate. Nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
thanks and to say this coin is not graded at the moment but hopefully I can work a deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5887 Posts |
That's a nice variety! Quite strong RPM.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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MS63. quite a few nicks etc on reverse. weak obverse and heavy polishing of die
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5182 Posts |
I understand most Buffalo nickels have a soft strike? Because this nickel has somewhat of a "clay" character to it. Edited by NumisEd
11/19/2020 7:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice looking coin but isn't there wear/broken luster on the back hip? I got it at 58  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That area may not have been fully struck.
Based on the luster, I'd hope for 63.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is a tough one to grade from the photos. The coin appears to have been dipped, and there is a lot of flashback. I played with the images by reducing lighting (a lot) and enhancing color and contrast. Here are the adjusted photos:   Overall, it is a weak strike for the date, with MDS obverse and LDS reverse dies. Eye appeal is so-so for the date and mint, but darned nice for the variety. The discoloration on the Indian's cheek and high points in the hair above the knot, along with the rim dings, suggest circulation. Assuming this is UNC, IMHO the number and locations of the contact marks would probably cap this one at MS-62. This is an "it depends" deal. If it's a cherrypick, what's to lose? If it is being sold as an FS-501, there's about a $50-$75 swing between AU-58 and MS-62. If it's priced right, it's a really decent example. (FWIW, the one in my personal collection is a generic VF-30.) |
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Posted 11/19/2020 12:35 am
