NTC VF-35 26-S Buffalo - Any thoughts, opinions?

UncleJoe

1926-S Buffalo

NTC??? VF-35???

What do you think?

Joe.

paulheep

I think VF35 is very generous. Looks to have VF25 detail and possibly cleaned.

Paul

heavycopper

No, stay clear of this one. Don't pay VF money if you can't see a full horn. I have one 1926-S in F15 I paid $4 for.

gmarguli

You don't need a full horn for these in VF or even XF grade. The strikes were so weak that the grading services will look at other features to grade the coin.

This coin is in an NTC slab for a reason. Probably cleaned/tooled/damaged/whizzed or something else that doesn't show up in the photo. NTC makes ACG look like NGC.

dorkkarl

GOOD LORD, NOT the 1926-S issue again!!!

PLEASE read:
thread

and gmarguli right, ntc looks like acg looks like ngc looks like pcgs. their all plastic.

K S

jom

In cases like this just treat the coin as if it were raw (geez, I try to that no matter WHO holdered it). My suggestion is to let it go since I wouldn't advise buying "raw" coins without LOOKING at it in person. Fact is you don't know whether it's been clean/tooled or whatever until you SEE it and since you can't SEE it from Ebay let it go. I'm sure there are others 26-S nickels out there.

jom