Try to nail the grade on this 1937-D Buffalo
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<< <i>What's that on the Buff's shoulder, Guy? >>
Glare.
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<< <i>What's that on the Buff's shoulder, Guy? >>
Yup, glare.
In this case I broke a cardinal "rule" of collecting--I bought the holder, not the coin.
Whether the coin merits such a lofty grade is a bit beyond my high-intermediate level of expertise to determine. Certainly it is completely free of marks, is well struck up, lustrous to beat the band, etc. etc. But I couldn't help but jump at it, as PCGS lists only 75 in MS67, with only one finer. I understand that ANACS is not PCGS; but its pedigree as a TPG is darned solid, and from my experience they do a good job with Buffalo nickels.
PCGS retail for the coin is $1,400. I paid $367 for this example. At the very least, it's impossible for me to get seriously hurt, and I have to say, it's rather cool adding an MS67 Buffalo to my collection. That makes two for me; I also have the common 38-D in NGC MS67. It's just fun--I'm looking at it now, wondering, "Would it cross?" It's practically flawless in-hand.
<< <i>If it were not for the faded tail tip... I would think it would cross... may still.. it is a very nice coin. Cheers, RickO >>
Thanks Rick--that's the sort of finer expertise I'm always secretely fishing for, and am grateful to hear. Where the heck else am I going to hear neat little bits of intelligence like that?
What's going on with the mintmark?
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