(Grade Revealed) Guess The Grade - 1935-S Buffalo Nickel
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In a PCGS Slab
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A little hint for any others that want to guess: The coin is mint state
It's in a PCGS MS66 slab. Those deep hits look nasty.
Personally, I'm in the 63 crowd myself
<< <i>Well, Barndog got it right.
It's in a PCGS MS66 slab. Those deep hits look nasty.
Personally, I'm in the 63 crowd myself >>
I'm not so sure he (or you) did - I would bet that at least some of those "deep hits" are mint made depressions and not man-made flaws.
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<< <i>Well, Barndog got it right.
It's in a PCGS MS66 slab. Those deep hits look nasty.
Personally, I'm in the 63 crowd myself >>
I'm not so sure he (or you) did - I would bet that at least some of those "deep hits" are mint made depressions and not man-made flaws. >>
If this is the case, how would one go about determining this? Is there certain characteristics of the coin flaws that would separate the two? Just curious.
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<< <i>Well, Barndog got it right.
It's in a PCGS MS66 slab. Those deep hits look nasty.
Personally, I'm in the 63 crowd myself >>
I'm not so sure he (or you) did - I would bet that at least some of those "deep hits" are mint made depressions and not man-made flaws. >>
If this is the case, how would one go about determining this? Is there certain characteristics of the coin flaws that would separate the two? Just curious. >>
You can look for clues, such as how rough or smooth the depressions are, how well they blend in with the rest of the surfaces, whether those areas are extra shiny or not, whether they are the same color as the surrounding area, etc.
<< <i>Sorry. That aint no 66. Buy the coin not the label. No more than 63 >>
Sorry, I'll give the benefit of the doubt to the expert graders who have actually seen the coin in person, over our opinions, based on images.
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<< <i>Most on this forum seem to undergrade by 2 to 3 grades when viewing pictures. MJ >>
this.
everyone thought my Peace dollar was ms63-Ms64 and it came back MS66
<< <i>You can look for clues, such as how rough or smooth the depressions are, how well they blend in with the rest of the surfaces, whether those areas are extra shiny or not, whether they are the same color as the surrounding area, etc. >>
Makes sense. Thanks for the tips, never thought about it that way. Even so, this coin wouldn't be on my list if I was to purchase a 35-S.
<< <i>It looks like a David Lawrence photo -- in fact, I think I saw this coin on their website. I have purchased a few coins from them without problems, but have not found their photos to be particularly accurate. I tend to agree with Mark that the graders likely saw something quite different than what we are looking at here. >>
You are correct. Actually, I came across this coin doing my occasional browsing of Collectors Corner. Of course I only look at coins with images, and this one seemed odd to me. I truly wish it was a requirement to include pictures in listings, it would make that website so much better. I find it humorous when I see a coin selling for 12k without any images.
<< <i>..Makes sense. Thanks for the tips, never thought about it that way. Even so, this coin wouldn't be on my list if I was to purchase a 35-S...
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You're welcome and it wouldn't be on my list either. Keep in mind, however, that just because we don't like a coin, doesn't mean that it's over-graded. And just because a coin is accurately graded, doesn't mean we have to like it.