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1917-D Buffalo nickel....Grade me...

crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here's one I picked up, cheap. I'm really happy with this coin, don't let the reverse fool ya, as the very lustrous obverse kinda tells the story. This is a rare coin to find this late in the game that has not been cleaned or fooled around with.
At any rate rate, what do you think this coin will grade, or do you think it will not grade? Thanks for any comments or in-put of any kind....Joe


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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭
    If that is a nik on the rim , it may not grade out very well , if at all.
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  • greatnortherncoingreatnortherncoin Posts: 412
    au50
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  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
    That definitely looks as if it has a planchet flaw. I will go with a net grade of 45. -Dan
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS60 details, Genuine, Rim Nick.
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,904 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm not seeing any wear, just a weak strike. That rim nick has me concerned as well. I'm going to say if it does grade, that nick will hold it to a 62.
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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm not seeing any wear, just a weak strike. That rim nick has me concerned as well. I'm going to say if it does grade, that nick will hold it to a 62. >>



    Are you talking about the rim nick on top of the reverse ?
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,904 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I'm not seeing any wear, just a weak strike. That rim nick has me concerned as well. I'm going to say if it does grade, that nick will hold it to a 62. >>



    Are you talking about the rim nick on top of the reverse ? >>



    yes
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  • icsoccericsoccer Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭
    Genuine / Planchet Flaw
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My gut reaction is 'genuine'. Still a tough coin above Fine. I'd give it a technical grade of AU58, and not bad at all for an album coin. If the goal is a registry set candidate, then it may not cut the mustard.
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    Au58 and I don't think that rim ding really affects the grade. I like it. image
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll give it a shot and sumit this one, if is doesn't grade I'll just stick it in the Dansco. The rim bump on the back and the planchet flaw on the obverse would raise a flag for sure, but still a tough date in even this condition, but for less than fifty bucks I'll take my chances. Thanks for all the help and happy new year.....Joe
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  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    OK so the rim nick keeps it from grading but if the nick is on the coin proper its ok? What am I missing? image
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>OK so the rim nick keeps it from grading but if the nick is on the coin proper its ok? What am I missing? image >>



    IMO, the rim nicks will not keep this coin from grading.
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  • Tdec1000Tdec1000 Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭
    Is purrttty a grade??? image
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  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Joe,
    I know little about errors (don't collect them) but there's people here that do. My first thought when I saw this was broadstruck or off-center strike so I looked up errors in Lange and I still don't know. Maybe one of the error specialists or Cape will wander by...

    By the way, I think there's rub on the buff's hip but I think you did fine for less than $50.

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  • MJHMJH Posts: 538 ✭✭

    It looks like there is a rub on the lower hip,
    Is that corrosion on the reverse above UNITED STATES ?


    Mark
  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    I'm not crazy about it but it should go au 58
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    55 if the damage does not preclude a grade. Cheers, RickO
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It looks like there is a rub on the lower hip,
    Is that corrosion on the reverse above UNITED STATES ?


    Mark >>



    No corrosion that I can see, and yes there is rub on the hip and this is the first place you want to look, the hip!!. But as you can see the rub is very light, so as a result I also would grade this piece au either 55 or 58. Thanks for all the help and your comments, it is appreciated.....Joe
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it grades, good for you. If not, it's a helluva nice Dansco coin.

    I couldn't decide between AU58 and MS62-63, personally.

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  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    MJH -
    "Is that corrosion on the reverse above UNITED STATES ?"

    I thought the same thing
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,955 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>MJH -
    "Is that corrosion on the reverse above UNITED STATES ?"

    I thought the same thing >>


    If that is a nik on the rim , it may not grade out very well , if at all.


    No corrosion on this piece. But here is a high grade Buff with a rim nick, I don't worry to much about a rim nick hurting the grade to much, this one is graded MS-66 with a rim nick at 1:00....I call this one Mr. Frostie...
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  • MJHMJH Posts: 538 ✭✭

    CRAZYHOUNDDOG,

    WOW, The 1913 S is one sweet buffalo.


    Mark
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,778 ✭✭✭✭
    The obverse looks 63, but the reverse causes me to think 55. This assumes the coin grades with the rim nick.


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  • gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    The reverse looks environmentally damaged to me. Very strange that features of the bison's face are missing. I say net 55.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,998 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If that is a nik on the rim , it may not grade out very well , if at all. >>



    Agree with the above. May be silently net graded at AU50 but the rim nick may not be readily visible in a slab leading one to think it's undergraded. Otherwise, it looks like an AU58.

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