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Yes/No? Buffalo nickels are one of the toughest series to grade?
Manorcourtman
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Does anyone else find that Buff nicks are one of the toughest series to grade? I'd argue that the differences between 58 and 63 can be almost impossible to detect, especially when the coin is weakly struck!! Post a confusing Buff if you have one!! Experts feel free to chime in with grading hints!
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I'm thinking some early copper is a lot harder to grade.
<< <i>For me it is the inclused gold. >>
+1, these little indian gold coins are challenge to grade
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My own guideline is simple:
If in doubt, it goes to the lower grade. Strike does matter. Weakly struck coins DON'T deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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I still have a hard time grading these coins. Yes, they can be a problem.
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<< <i>For me it is the inclused gold. >>
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<< <i>The trick (not really a trick) is to know the strike characteristics of each date/mm. There are 64 date/mm combinations. Once you have this down, grading is much easier to figure out.
But it's still hard as hell. >>
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<< <i>True. The other non-gold series that is difficult to grade is Standing Liberty Quarters.
My own guideline is simple:
If in doubt, it goes to the lower grade. Strike does matter. Weakly struck coins DON'T deserve the benefit of the doubt. >>
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That 1935-D posted looks like an XF63
My buffalo set is mostly circulated (as that was all I could afford in my early 20s) so I got to be very good at grading G-VF coins. I had absolutely no clue about MS coins. I am better with those now, but they can still be tricky at times, particularly with weak strikes/worn dies as others have mentioned.
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<< <i>For me it is the inclused gold. >>
Another vote for incused gold. I want to collect the series, but have little confidence in being able to grade them. Working on it.
1929-D MS61
Otherwise it seems to have nice color and be relatively mark-free.
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<< <i>For me it is the inclused gold. >>
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For any gold series of coins I'll agree 100%.....
Incused gold
Standing Liberty Quarters
Buffalo Nickels
Many other series with nuances, but they can be figured out if you take the time to study the series closely.
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