Buffalo Experts, What do you think about this 1918/7D?

moosesr

I have been looking at this coin and wondering if is worth the dealer $1425 asking price. I just received these improved pictures from the dealer. The coin really has a sharp overdate and I think it might be a F12 grade. However, I also think the coin may be porus and may have been cleaned. Any opinions and advice on the coin would be appreciated.

Thanks, Charlie


Here's another coin I found, 1918/7-D NGCf12. To me this coin doesn't look as good as the other raw coin, but this one has smoother surfaces.

LanLord

Did I miss the pic?

I looked at a vf some time ago and I remember it was big bucks.

moosesr

Sorry about having to edit to get the pictures, I seem to always have trouble getting them attached.
Charlie

LanLord

Strictly my opinion.

If you have the $$$ for it, get it. I have been haunted several times since for not picking up the one I was looking at. I can probably still get it from the dealer, but I'm sure the price has gone up substantially. It looks very nice to me. I don't think I would call it porous, I think it's just that the buffs were such a "rough hewn" looking coin that you see the surface character of that coin.

paulheep

Mooser, Impossible to tell definitivly from the scan but the obverse looks like some corrosion was cleaned off of it. Porosity doesn't always show up in a scan, but if the coin is porous I wouldn't pay $1450 for it.

Paul

BigD5

Tough to tell from the scan. I am inclined to agree with you though. The obverse looks a bit "rough". I wouldn't give it the old + sign above fine/12 either. You could ask the dealer to give you a return privelage as long as the coin slabs, problem free and authentic. Not many dealers will give you a grade guarantee, I wouldn't even ask for that.
If the coin slabs problem free and authentic, everyone is happy. I would imagine you may have to send the coin in some kind of express service though. Let us know what you decide.

*Oh yeah, what did the dealer say about the surfaces?

UncleJoe

The obverse does look a little rough but as others have pointed out it is tough to tell from a scan.

In addition, I would grade this coin VG-10+ even thogh it may slab as F-12 but it is not a full Fine IMO. (LIBERTY not nice enough and needs a little more HORN)

Good luck whatever you decide.

Joe.

grip

There is to many ifs buying an expensive coin thats not slabed,if you have to have it,make sure you get something in writting.Al

goose3

I don't care for either of the coins you posted. The reverse on the raw one looks way to shiny. I would guess a VG10 at best.

The NGC one looks like a VG at best. maybe it's the lighting on that one but it looks to have more wear than the raw one.

I'd wait and find a nicer one slabbed.

moosesr

Thanks for your inputs, I think I will keep looking and try to find a slabbed coin.
Charlie