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Cyclone99 New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 6:13 pm This coin seems to have almost full mint luster, but some of the details don't look that great. Is some of that caused by the strike, or is it all wear? Are there some die cracks on the obverse? Report this Post to the Staff

xinfantry4id Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 7:07 pm I think most of it is Wear. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 7:15 pm If it has strong luster (much more than shows in photo) it is strike; some of the earlier branch mint buffalos have this level of detail even in MS-65 grades. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 7:36 pm it looks like there is alot of die deteriation... I may be wrong, I am not an expert on the Buffalo's, just my humble opinion... Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 8:05 pm The date and ribbon near the date are one of the first things to show wear and those are pretty sharp. Not saying this coin is MS by any means but I believe it is well preserved and close to it's orginial state. IMO this coin is mainly the result of a worn and broken die. Pretty cool really. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/02/2011 10:16 pm That coin is affected by severe die erosion and die cracks, that is quite possibly the worst Buffalo I have ever seen in regards to die wear. It is at least AU but there are a couple of significant scuffs on the cheek and above the braid. If it were uncirculated, it would probably only make MS-60 due to the limiting factors. The 1919-D is pricey in EF and above and if this coin had spent a short time in circulation, it would would have quickly dropped to VF. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 2:45 pm I'm thinking textbook ms60, actually uncirculated but just a miserable strike or die wear. Circulation wear doesn't look like the date and ribbon, or the kind of detail loss on the lettering of both sides, and e pluribus unum. Letters wear near the rim, not just in the middle. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 3:42 pm I'll say AU-58 for this one Report this Post to the Staff
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