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GTG 1924 Buffalo grade posted!

ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 30, 2024 6:13AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I’ve had this one stored away for a bit, waiting for my CU membership to renew for a trip to our hosts. With the state of Truviews, I decided to get my images done elsewhere. Last thing I want is this piece to be represented as some gold hued toner. What grade do you see this piece?

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS-65+. It is close to MS-66 or higher, especially because of the sharp strike. There are a number of small spots, however, which pull it down.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2024 5:33AM

    66+
    Edited to add: Whatever the grade, that’s a very attractive example!

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  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't grade buffalo nickels but I will say that is a very nice coin. PQ

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66

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  • 1Bufffan1Bufffan Posts: 643 ✭✭✭

    Range of 65-66 Great looking Buff, I wonder how many Buffs that were put away like yours are still out there?

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. It would be higher if not for the spots.
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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those few tiny spots should not downgrade the coin to anything lower than a 66, considering the lovely luster and decent strike. So 66.

  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Incomplete top feather. Seems like that's more common for this year. 24-D is especially bad.

    MS-65

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2024 9:02AM

    Late state dies, some minor spotting, I would call it MS65 but P market grades and loves luster so I'd guess MS66 from there. Good call on getting the photos done elsewhere, hopefully P doesn't force you to upgrade to gold shield and do TV's anyway.

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66 and beautiful!

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  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65+; nice one!

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jfriedm56 said:
    Those few tiny spots should not downgrade the coin to anything lower than a 66, considering the lovely luster and decent strike. So 66.

    Agree with this^

  • VetterVetter Posts: 854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS66 based on the pictures.

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  • Black.DiamondBlack.Diamond Posts: 114 ✭✭✭

    Very nice buffalo. My guess is 66.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2024 4:41PM

    I saw some beautiful 67+ Buffalo’s at the show this weekend and kind of wish I would’ve bought one of them.

    66+

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A very nice example, I'll go 66. Strike is pretty nice too.

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  • ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2024 5:26PM

    Thanks to everyone for offering opinions. The spots were of no great concerns when in hand .

    The coin is currently in a yellow ANACS 64 holder and feel like everyone else it is undergraded. I can see it as a 66 and would be profoundly disappointed if it didn’t upgrade to at least 65. The coin is a total luster bomb free of any meaningful hits and has a decent strike. It is a bit whiter than image portrays which usually isn’t my thing, but I find attractive in this instance. It is later die state but that should not impact grade and if anything adds some character for me.

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