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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I hope I didn't over pay for this... I bought it ungraded, which means I had to grade it on site! Tell me your thoughts and I'll tell you what I paid in a day or so. My typical lamp that I use is not working - so don't mind the white balance. I can't fix it with the editing program I have (or at least I can't find how to). This coin has at least 95% luster   |
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Valued Member
United States
312 Posts |
Beautiful nickel! Unfortunately I'm not great at grading them. I assume this one is from Baltimore?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
It looks to have orginial luster and some hits on the reverse.
MS 63.
Super nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6396 Posts |
Very nice, with excellent detail. The buffalo's head can be weakly struck on this date but this one looks great. Appears MS, with contact marks appropriate for a 63 to 64 grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a beauty I would say MS-64
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
880 Posts |
This was from the show in Baltimore. I put it at MS63 mainly b/c of the contact marks. But I bought it because it had some pretty sharp details. I wouldn't call it a full detail coin, but Sharp for sure. There's also a mark on the neck of the Indian that's a tad distracting, but still went with it because the overall coin has good eye appeal in my opinion.
I ended up paying $200 for the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Big price jump between 63 and 64.
so what is next, send it in and hold your breath?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
880 Posts |
There is a big price jump between the two... But I wont send it in. It's already in my Dansco :)
Although if I really thought I could get 64 for this I probably would send it in and resell it. I just think there's too much wrong with it to get 64.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One thing to note is that TPG's tend to grade coins more on "eye appeal" - with luster playing a huge role - than a strict technical evaluation of every mark. For this coin, seems to have great luster and a monster strike which will work in its favor. Little chance they'd give it a 65 with those marks but I really think it's almost a shoe-in for 64. |
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It will probably never see a slab ;/ And the problem is, if it did see a slab - I'd have to sell it. I've already cracked some MS66 buffaloes out of slabs to put in the Dansco, so I couldn't get it graded just for a professional opinion. It would be sold and then I'd go buy another one. So it will probably forever rest in my Dansco.
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Valued Member
United States
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The major attribute of this coin is Strike. The hair strands above the Indians braid-ribbon are strong, and the Bison's back and shoulder wool is struck-up nicely - plus it has a full split tail ending. Three areas you should always check for strike on Buffalo nickels. |
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