Opinion please on 1937-D Buffalo Nickel !

SNMAN

Please your opinion on the grade.

thanks,

SNMAN

cohodk

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coinguy1

SNMAN, the images make it extremely difficult to tell - the reverse looks more lustrous and is a different color from the obverse, and the obverse angle is a tough one to view the coin by.

But, my guess would be high grade AU. I say that because there looks to be light wear above the upper left shoulder of the buffalo and perhaps on his mid-section and upper left leg, among other areas. Ditto for the upper hair section (edited to add: and forehead) of the Indian on the obverse. Hopefully what I'm seeing is simply some weakness in strike and the coin is mint state.

JadeRareCoin

Hey, that thing is defective. It only has 3 legs!

The obverse looks corroded to me, but it is hard to say from those images.

rhedden

If it is authentic, EF-45, probably dipped/cleaned.

JrGMan2004

<< <i>Hey, that thing is defective. It only has 3 legs!

The obverse looks corroded to me, but it is hard to say from those images. >>

Y'know Dennis... you shouldn't make fun of Buffalos with disabilities....

eyoung429

You need to send that coin to me.....it's missing a leg....I have one that is AU that I will send back that has the fix on the missing leg!!!!

SNMAN

Here are a couple other pics. I am going to have it authenticated next week.

thanks for your valued opinions!!
SNMAN

LanLord

I'm suprised the buffalo doesn't tip over!

Merc

No need to have it authenticated. 3 legged buffaloes are easy to tell if they are real or not. You have a real one. The problem is the cleaning.

Vet

Its real. Here is a small scan of mine in my sig line

BigGreek

So hard to grade these, especially from these pictures, but I would say this is AU.

SNMAN

Merc,

will pcgs accept a cleaned/dipped coin? or will they return it?

SNMAN

coinguy1

SNMAN, PCGS grades coins that have been dipped. Many coins in PCGS holders have been dipped, and it's often virtually impossible to know whether a coin has been dipped or not.

However, if a coin has been over-dipped, the surfaces/appearance will be affected negatively (the coin might look extremely unnatural and/or dull), and in such cases the coin might receive a "no-grade" due to the over-dipping. That is often a judgment call.

PCGS also grades coins which have been lightly cleaned and typically down-grade the coin's grade to take the cleaning into account. If a coin has been cleaned too heavily, it will receive a no-grade. That is also a judgment call.

SilverDollarMan

Hard 2 c obverse.

ms70

Nice 3 legger! I'd say AU50.

techeff

AU55+. Nice coin, I hope it hasn't been worked.

Hoot

That's a coin worth sending to NCS. If it has a chance in the grading room, then NCS will send it along to NGC, but if not, they will provide the authentication and slab it in a "details" slab. The coin looks like it had a bad cleaning, meaning that it still has residue on the surface. NCS will clean the coin properly and will stabilize the surface. If left out of a slab after NCS cleans it, it will tone more naturally (under the right conditions). Slabbed, it will usually remain pure white. In any case, it's a worthwhile coin that should be treated with some appropriate care in order to keep it from further degradation. (BTW, I definitely do not recommend NCS a great deal - only in cases such as this one, where past actions have degradated the coin.)

Hoot

charley

Doesn't appear cleaned to me.However,your camera work is reflecting the color of the carpet or cloth it is on, blue/blue tint, green/green tint, ontothe coin. Judging from from pics, real-the three legged looks like it is urinating, which it should. Weak strike, AU58.