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ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm interested in the forum's thoughts as to what the toughest coin to grade is. I'm working on the buffalo nickel series in UNC, and I've read this is one of the more challenging series to grade due to the large number of poor stikes.
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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    Buffs and Peace dollars are the hardest to me (unless you get into the super-high level modern crap).
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    I agree with Peace Dollars; they always have a weak strike so it's tough to tell a MS coin from an AU.
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The first few years of Capped Bust Half Dollars in MS.
  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723 ✭
    $2.5 and $5 indians
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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    To me, $2.5 and $5.0 Indian gold coins are the toughest for me to grade and to identify the fake ones.

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  • CapAnsonCapAnson Posts: 204 ✭
    Franklins.. especially poorly struck ones
  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

    Look at series' with the least number of collectors, but the existing ones being very entrenched, and this should paint a fairly good composite for you.

    I would say the toughest coins to grade are coins that have a strike designation -- at the top of the list of the hardest to grade -- because these coins (in essence) have to get graded twice.

    So Mercs with FB, SLQ's with FH, Frankies with FBL, Modern Proofs with CAM/DCAM, Copper with BN, RB, and RD...well you get the idea.

  • EJBEJB Posts: 640
    ...Peace Dollars and Buffalo nickels, I don't even try any more and on the rare occasion that I do....SMACK..image
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    They are all tough for me and I continually get reminded of that fact with each grading order that comes back! Why I oughta...........image

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  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    incuse indians

    buffs in slider au to ms

    more pre 1915 type coins au58 to ms62

    as most all ms61 and 62 coins and many ms 63 coins are only sliders
  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree - 2.5 and 5 dollar Indians, hands down. Very challenging to the extent of frustrating.

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  • KurtHornKurtHorn Posts: 1,382 ✭
    Franklins, Peace dollars can be tough but are usually easier than Franks.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,635 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>$2.5 and $5 indians >>

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    The incused design has no raised rim so the fields get immediate wear. Most top tier TPGS MS60-62 are really AU's with wear in the fields.

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    The hardest are the indian quarter eagles and half eagles.
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  • majorbigtimemajorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭
    Walkers can be a booger bear to grade.
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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Buffs and 2.5$ and 5$ Indians...

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with all of you.....

    But one thing to consider, from my viewpoint:

    Except for some Lincoln Cents, I have NEVER seen a more poorly struck coin then some of the Buffalo examples. GAWD.......on some coins the Bison looks like a blob.

    Just my humble opinion.....

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  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    i beleive buffalos are the hardest for the beginner collector!
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