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1931 S 5c Buffalo.......opinions please

SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
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The high spots seem flat and abraided on this, my first thought was wiped or harshly cleaned.......or is this from the dies?

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Looks like a typical alloy mix mistake

    From the photo's it doesn't look like the coin has anything wrong with it.
    BUT, if you feel it's been cleaned then I will take you word for it since you have the coin.
  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    It LOOKS cleaned from the pics. But Stone could be right about the alloy mix. Either way, not very eye appealing IMHO.

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  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
    From the photo's it doesn't look like the coin has anything wrong with it.

    It looks fine to me, I'm just not familiar enough with these yet, I appreciate the help.
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,834 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very odd surface appearance, but I am not well versed in this issue.
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  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
    Not cleaned. Might grade MS 65/66
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    64 because of strike
  • micmtmicmt Posts: 671
    If its an alloy mix its still distracting.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    64 tops

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  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    whizzed?
    Kind of ugly in any case
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭


    << <i>whizzed?
    Kind of ugly in any case >>



    Not whizzed. Many denominations of U. S. coins were like that in the early part of the 20th Century.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Cleaned or skuffed it may not grade.

    Reverse is awesome. Obverse okay.

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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,448 ✭✭✭
    strike keeps it 64 or less as i made one in 64 too



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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Reverse is nice.

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  • sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    It looks like transfer scuffs from the planchet that were not pressed out during strike.

    Have you weighed the coin to see if it is underweight?



    S
  • sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    Forgot to mention a nickel from that year should weigh approximately 5 grams.



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  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
    Forgot to mention a nickel from that year should weigh approximately 5 grams.

    it weighs 5.0....
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  • sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    Then I would say alloy mix could be the culprit. Also, it could be planchet damage that was not removed due to weak strike.



    S
  • yellowjacketyellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭
    I agree with those who say there is an alloy mixture problem. This would explain uneven toning. I also believe the individual planchet was not rolled out smoothly explaining the obverse parallel lines in the indian's braid.

    The flat appearance and lackluster look is not that uncommon for the 1931-S.

    64 for me.

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  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,065 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a typical alloy mix mistake

    From the photo's it doesn't look like the coin has anything wrong with it.
    BUT, if you feel it's been cleaned then I will take you word for it since you have the coin. >>



    That is exactly what it is........

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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    ...........me thinks lightly cleaned..........64
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  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    Yellowjacket is spot on! very nice reverse! if the coin has luster it will 65.
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