This M S 66 1938-D Buffalo Will Be Roaming Free Soon! - Page 2

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hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3652 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 10:41 pm Beautiful example! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 10:42 pm Very Nice Hondo! Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25398 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 11:25 pm Thank you, everyone! The Buffalo now roams free - it wasn't hard at all to finish cracking it out. When the sun is right I'll post pics. Quote: talk about a coin that was massively saved straight from the mint! Yes, that happens with the last and first year of an issue. Surplus + cracked slap = bargain for me! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 02/02/2024 12:01 am Quote: Yes, that happens with the last and first year of an issue. I just didn't realize how extreme it was for the 1938-D. I suppose the fact that it was the only mint that made 1938 was a factor too, and the coin boards for collectors was a big thing at the time. Report this Post to the Staff
bikergeek Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/07/2024 12:28 pm Yikes! I've cracked a few slabs in my time, and they are not easy to get into. Someone musta stepped on that one to get it looking like that! A note: the crack in the plastic right on top of the coin worries me. Cracking the outer edges by standing the coin on edge on a hard surface and whacking with a hammer will usually open the seams - and when you peel the case off it's a lot like cracking an egg. But with the break right over that pretty coin I'd be nervous. Not sure how much pressure it would take for a slab to hurt the coin - but I wouldn't want to find out on that particular nickel... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted 02/07/2024 6:17 pm Very nice Hondo! Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25398 Posts	Posted 02/07/2024 6:26 pm Thank you, Dearborn! bikergeek, this slab was no challenge whatsoever as most of the work was already done. Two minutes with a screwdriver was all it took. And there was no collateral damage to the coin! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189112 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 09:43 am Quote: Two minutes with a screwdriver was all it took. And there was no collateral damage to the coin! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bikergeek Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 12:00 pm Hondo, glad it went well for ya! There's something subversive about pulling a mint state coin out of a slab and popping it into an album raw... I like it! hahah Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2340 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 1:13 pm You can't beat that to fill that hole! WTG! smat Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 1:23 pm When I free a coin from a slab, I use 'My Little Friend': Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 1:26 pm Quote: There's something subversive about pulling a mint state coin out of a slab and popping it into an album raw... I like it! hahah @bikergeek - I've done it several times.. (see image above as an example...) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 1:35 pm Good move, free that puppy! Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25398 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 2:03 pm Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189112 Posts	Posted 02/08/2024 2:29 pm Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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