PCGS Environmental Damage Price Adjustment

I think you are right on with VF-30. If someone wants it bad enough 3,4,5 K? Not my thing

As others have said, nice eye appeal. For an example with corrosion, the details are still there, not mushy, and the pitting is more isolated to the fields. All too often with corroded examples it's just a pitted mess and you can't even make out the date.. this one is a nice sharp date. VF25-30 Details.

Details pricing is always tough, as proven here already, you've gotten several different price points. Ultimately, it's what someone will pay for it. I can see a range from $4-$7K. Obviously you liked it enough to pay the price you did (feel free to share, if not, it's not our concern) and if you plan on keeping it in your collection, then price is a bit irrelevant.

Now if you plan on resale, that's another story..

VF Details is spot on. Nice coin, and a darned hard one to snag.

Not all details coins are alike, and the market reflects that. Bent, holed, harshly cleaned, and graffiti covered coins bring very low dollars relative to nominal grade. Coins that are ED or unintentionally scratched or have light cleanings fare much better. It's all about supply, demand, and eye appeal.

The 1916 DDO is a truly rare coin, unlike the 1918-D/1917-D DDO and 1937-D three-legged Buff. They are scarce, but plentiful enough that buyers can avoid details coins.

Yours is a nice example. The dark ED coloring is fairly common on that era of Buffs, so it is something collectors have seen before. In other words, it wouldn't look like a space alien in a collection.

IMHO, if you were looking to sell, an initial pricing around 80% of a straight grade example would not be offensive enough to scare away buyers. There would be some bear wrestling over price, but this one would probably sell somewhere north of 50% of straight grade. This coin would absolutely have a market.

Thanks for posting the close up picks of this rare find! VF- Details seems correct and I would think that even if you knocked it down two grades to a straight Vg it should still be valued at about $4K. Congrats on an exceptional find!