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VetterVetter Posts: 845 ✭✭✭✭✭
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NGC straight graded. Anyone want to. Guess the grade?

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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ok, here goes……VG10.

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Im at VG10/F12

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    vf25

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, tough one.
    Obverse looks like a solid VF, reverse more like VG. I’ll go with F12, shot 15. Nice original example with a strong (over)date.

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice hair and feather detail on the obverse (VF)... not much of a horn left on the reverse (VG)... I'll split the difference and go F12...

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  • MoparmonsterMoparmonster Posts: 250 ✭✭✭✭

    VG10

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    F12 shot 15

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,323 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Since the date, the most important part of this coin, is sharp I'll say F12 even though the reverse is only VG.

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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin, my guess is F12.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Obverse is almost 20. Reverse is 10.
    F-15 is fair.

  • lunagatelylunagately Posts: 46 ✭✭✭

    F12 with a long shot at F15 due to the strong obverse.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hummingbird_coins said:
    vf25

    Vf 25 here AZ well

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,949 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting that I too grade each side. I think that no horn keeps it at VG. We'll see.

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

    F12

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  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    10

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  • VetterVetter Posts: 845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I find it amazing that each side differs so much from each other. Thankfully the side that matters ( the date) is so strong.

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  • KoinsarefunKoinsarefun Posts: 36 ✭✭✭

    f12

  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Us old timers would grade it at VG. There were no numbers used back then.

  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,363 ✭✭✭✭✭

    F15

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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,258 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I say F12

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  • KoveKove Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭

    F15

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is there a VG10+ grade?

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First thought was F12

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  • manlye1manlye1 Posts: 225 ✭✭✭

    VG8

  • TrickleChargeTrickleCharge Posts: 174 ✭✭✭

    Perhaps a weakly struck reverse as opposed to wear. The rims look fairly well defined still.

    VF20

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough coin with uneven wear.

    f-12

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I feel this coin would grade F-12.
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  • TrickleChargeTrickleCharge Posts: 174 ✭✭✭

    I think picture lighting and contrast can also add to the difficulty in this series. Here is the coin as imaged by Heritage.

  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice for a VG-10.

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I knew about where the coin should land because of the reverse, which is close to a G-6. I still thought the obverse would carry the coin to f-12.

    Although you can't see the first numeral in the date on my G-6 avatar 18/7, it, too has a full date.

    Go figure, but no surprise.

    Buffs will be Buffs.

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  • ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My 1918/7-D, also graded VG-10 by NGC.


  • OnWithTheHuntOnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    I knew about where the coin should land because of the reverse, which is close to a G-6. I still thought the obverse would carry the coin to f-12.

    Although you can't see the first numeral in the date on my G-6 avatar 18/7, it, too has a full date.

    Go figure, but no surprise.

    Buffs will be Buffs.

    Pete

    Thats a very strong date if your coin is only graded G-6. Should be much higher, I would think. Whats the rest of it look like?

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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭✭

    I don't know a thing about grading these, but my gut feeling was 20. Would have never guessed a 10!

  • MoparmonsterMoparmonster Posts: 250 ✭✭✭✭

    I’m still wondering who laughed at my grade guess when it was correct… 🤔

    I just acquired one myself that is graded VG8 by ANACS. Love the luster remaining for an 8. I admit that there are a lot of factors that determine a grade on a buffalo. Taking a holistic approach does help when grading these (luster, strike, marks, flatness, etc.) A timeless design and great coin!


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