1937 D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel

Darkmane

Could someone please help me out with greysheet bid/ask for AU50 and MS60?

Thank you in advance.

LincolnCentMan

Here's the info you requested:

AU 1080/1180
60 1950/2150

-David

Darkmane

Thanks a lot - so a perfect AU58 piece should go for around 1500 minimum?

commoncents05

check out auction history from eBay, TeleTrade, and Heritage for accurate prices.

-Paul

gyocomgd

<< <i>Thanks a lot - so a perfect AU58 piece should go for around 1500 minimum? >>



That sounds about right.

buffnut

Depends on the eye appeal, strike, marks, toning, luster, etc. Especially in the AU58 grade, sometimes they can fetch much better than UNC prices. Be careful too- as many uncirculated 3 leggers may look to have wear to the untrained eye, but in actuality are just flat on the hip and flank due to die damage. Do you have any pictures?

gyocomgd

<< <i>Depends on the eye appeal, strike, marks, toning, luster, etc. Especially in the AU58 grade, sometimes they can fetch much better than UNC prices. Be careful too- as many uncirculated 3 leggers may look to have wear to the untrained eye, but in actuality are just flat on the hip and flank due to die damage. Do you have any pictures? >>



Buffnut, a certified 3-legger in MS61 will easily for $2,300 or more. Not to be argumentative, but I can't imagine even a certified AU58 going for more than that. There's like an $800 spread there.
Of course, a lot of MS61s are, in fact, AU58.

Darkmane

This is either PCGS or NGC certified, definite (albeit minor) rub.

buffnut

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<< <i>Depends on the eye appeal, strike, marks, toning, luster, etc. Especially in the AU58 grade, sometimes they can fetch much better than UNC prices. Be careful too- as many uncirculated 3 leggers may look to have wear to the untrained eye, but in actuality are just flat on the hip and flank due to die damage. Do you have any pictures? >>



Buffnut, a certified 3-legger in MS61 will easily for $2,300 or more. Not to be argumentative, but I can't imagine even a certified AU58 going for more than that. There's like an $800 spread there.
Of course, a lot of MS61s are, in fact, AU58. >>



For the most part I agree. An exception would be in the color department. If it had wild original toning it may fetch a premium. And like you mentioned, they are often misgraded, both up and down. Just last week I got back my 3 legger from NGC that graded MS61. I broke it out of an ANACS AU55 slab. 3 leggers are some of the most inconsistently graded coins in the buffalo series, so you never know what an AU58 will look like until you have it in hand. It's even worse with MS61 and MS62, as we have discussed here before. Honestly, I think my coin is an AU58 in MS61 clothing