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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is the best one from my grandfathers collection. I have not tried to grade Buffalo nickels yet and have no idea if this is uncirculated or not.  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The luster appears to be broken to me, but it's a nice higher AU for sure. I'm not that sharp on Buffalo nickels myself, but I understand that the earlier dates are struck quite differently from those made later. Chance |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does look as if it has a rub on the buffalo's leg and possible on the Indian's braid but it is in excellent shape for a BN.The rubs could be from years in an album so I will say that it is uncirculated IMO.
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Moderator
 United States
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Not much luster remaining, but the details on this coin look to me to be at least MS-62.
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Valued Member
United States
312 Posts |
I don't see much wear, not enough for it not to be UNC.
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Valued Member
United States
280 Posts |
i think the obverse is a 63-64 and the reverse is somewhere around 60-62 so MS 63 I'm gonna say. beautiful coin
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Moderator
United States
16679 Posts |
Looks to be the slightest and I mean slightest wear on high points (upper ribbon,hair,upper back of buffalo) AU58+ IMO. Very nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1490 Posts |
Yeah its real nice. A true slider in my opinion but I think I see some slight wear as well. AU58
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Valued Member
United States
167 Posts |
This is why I hate grading buffs. There is so much subjectivity of what is and isn't wear vs softness of the design overall. I want to call the coin UNC, but the braid has such softness in it that it could be considered wear, same for the shoulder on the buff. That said I am going to give the coin the benefit of the doubt and call it an MS-61 with possible album rubs.
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Pillar of the Community
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1406 Posts |
Thank you! Seems everyone is having the same issue I was with this. Unc. or Circ? That IS the question. I'm gonna mark it uncirculated on the 2x2 as it will most likely never be up for sale.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a smidgin of wear on the reverse
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