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Have you seen a 31-s Buff with a better strike than this?

Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
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How close to "Full Strike" would you call this?

Care to guess the grade on this one? Hint: There are only 2 in 67. One can be seen on coin facts and in the registry.

Currently slabbed as MS66 Imo, 66+ all day long with a solid shot at 67.

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Randy


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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In a word "NO".

    This is what they mean when they use the word "MONSTER" or "MOOSE".

    Very nice Buff!
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    that's an awesome buff...image
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  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    Great coin there! Still looking for a well struck one myself.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very attractive and likely a 66

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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    That's as good as they come. Nice coin!
  • bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    66,and wish it had color.image
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  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a great strike. Certainly better than mine, which is a 66. I'll guess 66+.

    "Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65+
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  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    Yes
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice one!
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  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
    That's a sick looking coin. Thanks for posting.
  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is one gorgeous speciman of a Buff nickel!!! Congratulations. I felt sure it was a 67, but I guess if there are only two,
    it must be a 66+. Again, thank you for sharing.
    Jim

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  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    Grade revealed in first post.
    Randy


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  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    Randy .....as I've said before..... never seen a better strike for a 66 ! This coin should stand alone as yes a 67+
    ed rodrigues
  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Randy .....as I've said before..... never seen a better strike for a 66 ! This coin should stand alone as yes a 67+ >>



    Thanks Ed. I say the same thing every time I look at it.
    Randy


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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    see if it can get a gold bean! nice buff!
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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Far above average. This is one of those unrecognized great strike rarities from the late '20s and early '30s. I've looked at a couple thousand of this date online and in person for my Buff strike study-I've never seen a full strike for a '31-S.
  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,410 ✭✭✭✭✭
    oh my thats a way nice coin image
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    I've seen reverses as nice as that one, but the obverse is killer. LIBERTY is as good as it gets.
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was that struck only once? image
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  • BlackDiamondBlackDiamond Posts: 58 ✭✭
    That is one very nice 31-s. If there are any out there with a better strike than this one, I would love to see it.
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome!
    Member cape gave it a 67, and he knows his buffs, so you know you got a monster there!
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,266 ✭✭✭

    Definitely a superb example. Very nice! I'd say a +.
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