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GTG - 1914 Buffalo Nickel *REVEALED*

FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 24, 2022 2:54PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I found this one while browsing CoinFacts, test your skill with this one. No cheating, and good luck!

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,131 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! 67? Would love to have that Buff.
    Jim


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  • ColoradoCoinGuyColoradoCoinGuy Posts: 222 ✭✭✭

    Wow, hammered strike, but the spotting hurst the eye appeal for me.
    I will call it MS65.

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  • scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say 66, I am not a big fan of the spotting and patchy toning.

  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @scotty4449 said:
    I would say 66, I am not a big fan of the spotting and patchy toning.

    Same here...

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  • JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's hammered and I don't see a mark on it, but darned those spots and mottled obverse toning. Not my cup of tea, but PCGS seems to tolerate such. 65.

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No cheating here ….. 66 🤔

  • dunkleosteus430dunkleosteus430 Posts: 476 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 23, 2022 3:47PM

    Maybe 65 or 66? I'm not exactly sure how to go about the quality in strike on buffaloes, but can looking at the upper front leg area help determine the grade on mint-state examples? That's where my eyes always wander...
    No matter the grade, I like the fields.

    Young Numismatist

  • VetterVetter Posts: 883 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could this be a proof? PR63

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks very mark free, but the spots don't help it at all. 65 or 66 for a coin that could be 67 otherwise


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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    if there are proofs for 1914, i'll guess pr65+

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,334 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the pr camp at 65

    Mike
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  • OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR64 or MS65 if not a proof.

    OINK

  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS64

    Tom

  • MartinMartin Posts: 999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The rims don’t look proof to me but everything else does. PF 64 to 65 for bad rims and lots of spots. If it’s a ms coin I like it if proof not so much
    Martin

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well struck. I'll guess MS66 probably would say 67 without those carbon spots.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be a 66... spots could make it 65..... Nice Buff. Cheers, RickO

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No guess. I found it.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

    IMO that coin is in dire need of conservation.
    My guess is 65, but wouldn't be surprised if it was higher.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Reveal in a few hours, quite the spread here, which was actually what I was going for when I found this one.

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  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pr65

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Initial thought was proof until I talked myself out of that choice. Terrific strike... I am thinking 65 is possible

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  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    pr 65

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,981 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 24, 2022 2:47PM

    It appears that I’m in a small minority. Though I won’t be surprised if the coin grades 65 or higher, I think the spotting should knock it down to 64, if not 63.
    My guess is that the spots are considerably less conspicuous in hand. However, I strongly dislike spots and wouldn’t want to buy that coin, whatever its grade.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Alright, here's the reveal. I'll admit that I wanted to throw out a coin that would trick some of you, so I went to coin facts and went to find Matte proofs that weren't entirely convincing. I don't own the coin, but it grades PR65.

    Quite a a few people got the proof part of the grade correct, but quite a few more than I expected were tripped up. The spotting on this coin is what I think threw so many, as it is so very uncommon on proofs of this period. The rims also lack somewhat, but the bold strike and surfaces are indicative of a proof. Thanks to all who participated!

    Coin Photographer.

  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,334 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOO HOO..............
    Seems a bunch of us got it right!
    So much for the so-called experts on here :)

    Mike
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    Danco Set

  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @alaura22 said:
    WOO HOO..............
    Seems a bunch of us got it right!
    So much for the so-called experts on here :)

    Uncool.

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @scotty4449 said:
    I would say 66, I am not a big fan of the spotting and patchy toning.

    Neither am I,.

    Pete

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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 24, 2022 6:00PM

    @alaura22 said:
    WOO HOO..............
    Seems a bunch of us got it right!
    So much for the so-called experts on here :)

    Expertise has many forms... Just because they can't accurately guess the grade from pictures doesn't mean they're not an expert... there are many experts on this forum and it's not very classy to make fun of them for mistakes on something that may not be their area of expertise... :pensive:

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  • MartinMartin Posts: 999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And to add @WilliamF the grade assigned is only an opinion. The knowledge base from the experts here is well........excellent
    And I thank them for contributing to this forum
    Martin

  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ms64 or pr64

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,334 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @clarkbar04 said:

    @alaura22 said:
    WOO HOO..............
    Seems a bunch of us got it right!
    So much for the so-called experts on here :)

    Uncool.

    @WilliamF said:

    @alaura22 said:
    WOO HOO..............
    Seems a bunch of us got it right!
    So much for the so-called experts on here :)

    Expertise has many forms... Just because they can't accurately guess the grade from pictures doesn't mean they're not an expert... there are many experts on this forum and it's not very classy to make fun of them for mistakes on something that may not be their area of expertise... :pensive:

    @Martin said:
    And to add @WilliamF the grade assigned is only an opinion. The knowledge base from the experts here is well........excellent
    And I thank them for contributing to this forum
    Martin

    WOW, Sorry if some of you took it the wrong way. I just poking fun hence the happy face

    Mike
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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @alaura22 said:

    WOW, Sorry if some of you took it the wrong way. I just poking fun hence the happy face

    Maybe I'm just too cynical... ;)

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