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The find of my life... UPDATED 12/22/20

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow what a find. I had a similar moment a few months ago when I picked this buffalo off of eBay early in the am
    about 5 am eastern standard time. A 1913 type one buffalo in XF condition. Three and one half legged. Though not quite as expensive in XF as the
    1916/1916 of which an estimate of 200 exist, this is somewhat rarer. One of these sold for around 50K in ms65
    at a major auction in 2005 I think


    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 31, 2020 9:26AM

    @OnWithTheHunt said:

    @ModCrewman said:
    Awesome find.

    Not knowing much about buffalo nickels I did a quick comparison to PCGS Photograde...I'd say it's a solid AG3, possible G4. Opinions on that evaluation?

    Agree, an easy AG3, could it squeak to G4? We'll find out eventually.

    I think it will go "good" but get a details grade because of the scratches on both sides of the coin.

    buffnixx

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,947 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet pickup man!!

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • ilmcoinsilmcoins Posts: 525 ✭✭✭✭

    Yowza! Great find!

  • OnWithTheHuntOnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BUFFNIXX said:
    Wow what a find. I had a similar moment a few months ago when I picked this buffalo off of eBay early in the am
    about 5 am eastern standard time. A 1913 type one buffalo in XF condition. Three and one half legged. Though not quite as expensive in XF as the
    1916/1916 of which an estimate of 200 exist, this is somewhat rarer. One of these sold for around 50K in ms65
    at a major auction in 2005 I think


    Hi Tom, Sweet! How many of these have you found? I'm still looking for my first.

    Proud recipient of the coveted "You Suck Award" (9/3/10).
  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Believe it or not three. I found an ms60 a few years ago, then very early this year a fine-12, and then recently
    an xf-40. Just luck I think.
    buffnixx

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have also cherried three, the last an AU53 in 2008. I still have that one. The other two were an AU with problems in 2007 and an MS64 shortly after that one.

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