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Newp...A 1926-P Buffalo Nickel. Let see if ya can guess the grade....GRADE REVEALED...That's right,
crazyhounddog
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Here's my new nickel. Thanks for looking...CHD
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But, I don't see any reason why this shouldn't be a 66
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MS66
...65+.........nice looking coin.
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I'll WAG of.................65+?
66+
images are terrible for gtg, but i've seen worse! (unless the surfaces are really that dark, then they are ok images)
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Eric
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if this date is tough to find in eds, this may be worth keeping. dies are really clean, strike is nice and you didn't pay too much.
i'd have gone 67 instead of the 66+ if the images had shown nice luster which the holder image kinda does.
kinda insane to expect precision grading from 2d images. so much variance. that and our grades are our opinions, same as the people that graded it.
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if this date is tough to find in eds, this may be worth keeping. dies are really clean, strike is nice and you didn't pay too much.
i'd have gone 67 instead of the 66+ if the images had shown nice luster which the holder image kinda does.
kinda insane to expect precision grading from 2d images. so much variance. that and our grades are our opinions, same as the people that graded it.
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Good point and well taken. I might keep it, it's still kinda up in the air. I agree 2d imaging is tough to grade. The problem I'm having is I have a pcgs 66 & cac'ed....The luster on the 66 is BOOMING but the strike is lacking. So, this great strike on the NGC coin might make a BIG difference. This is the problem I'm having. Thanks a bunch for your opinion.....CHD
...just get it beanified and folks will waffle on their opinion.
If this was a pcgs coin would you have said you would steer clear of pcgs buffs? That buff is a beauty!
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<< <i>If you can get a sticker on it, you'll have your answer either way. The way it sits, the market will probably accept it as a 66+, which seems fair. >>
Hmmmm, I wonder if a guy can find out some way if this coin has been submitted to CAC yet? Hmmmmm
<< <i>You would have been the last I thought that would drink the kool aid. Send it to cac and see what they say.
If this was a pcgs coin would you have said you would steer clear of pcgs buffs? That buff is a beauty! >>
If I haven't had problems with the grading from NGC in the past I would not have said that. But it's the truth. I got this coin for a great price, but still way above the price of a MS-66 .
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<< <i>The obverse looks flawless. >>
Yes, the lack of flaws is amazing, but I think the strike has carried this coin to the grade it is, is hammered.
<< <i>You would have been the last I thought that would drink the kool aid. Send it to cac and see what they say.
If this was a pcgs coin would you have said you would steer clear of pcgs buffs? That buff is a beauty! >>
You must have missed most of my posts for the past 3 years. Nothing to do with Kool Aid. Only personal observations and facts about how NGC coins have
fallen sharply against PCGS, even the nice NGC coins. If you want that coin to stand alone, then crack it out and send it to PCGS. The only other option is to
send it for a sticker. And even in that case the coin will still be worth 10-30% less than stickered PCGS. It if it were mind-blowing with eye appeal off the charts,
then it could probably stand on its own as a 67. If this were a PCGS buff with no sticker? Then I wouldn't want to pay 67 money for it either. It is a beauty. But
in the current market pricing structure it is assumed to be worth 66+ money until proven otherwise. I wish it were not this way. It's not the market we knew
10 yrs ago. Now it's about the right holder, the right stickers, plusses, stars, and freshness. What a strange transformation has occurred over the past several years.
Like the OP, I'd be a buyer of the coin for strong 66 money. It doesn't matter what I think about a coin, only what TPTB think. My collection over the past 25 years
has been 80-90% NGC coins. Most of the people that talk about Koolaid typically have a ratio of 75% PCGS or higher. At least I've walked the talk.
The obv does look 67 to me. It's the left shoulder and central reverse where I think it could be cleaner/sharper. But I'm no buff expert either....just a holder expert.
I think the coin looks quite like other typical NGC MS67's. In today's schizoid market, I would pretty much steer clear of all more expensive coins that were not already
stickered. My grading doesn't always agree with CAC's. However, if you want all the money for your coins, it doesn't matter what you think, only what they think.
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<< <i>You would have been the last I thought that would drink the kool aid. Send it to cac and see what they say.
If this was a pcgs coin would you have said you would steer clear of pcgs buffs? That buff is a beauty! >>
You must have missed most of my posts for the past 3 years. Nothing to do with Kool Aid. Only personal observations and facts about how NGC coins have
fallen sharply against PCGS, even the nice NGC coins. If you want that coin to stand alone, then crack it out and send it to PCGS. The only other option is to
send it for a sticker. And even in that case the coin will still be worth 10-30% less than stickered PCGS. It if it were mind-blowing with eye appeal off the charts,
then it could probably stand on its own as a 67. If this were a PCGS buff with no sticker? Then I wouldn't want to pay 67 money for it either. It is a beauty. But
in the current market pricing structure it is assumed to be worth 66+ money until proven otherwise. I wish it were not this way. It's not the market we knew
10 yrs ago. Now it's about the right holder, the right stickers, plusses, stars, and freshness. What a strange transformation has occurred over the past several years.
Like the OP, I'd be a buyer of the coin for strong 66 money. It doesn't matter what I think about a coin, only what TPTB think. My collection over the past 25 years
has been 80-90% NGC coins. Most of the people that talk about Koolaid typically have a ratio of 75% PCGS or higher. At least I've walked the talk.
The obv does look 67 to me. It's the left shoulder and central reverse where I think it could be cleaner/sharper. But I'm no buff expert either....just a holder expert.
I think the coin looks quite like other typical NGC MS67's. In today's schizoid market, I would pretty much steer clear of all more expensive coins that were not already
stickered. My grading doesn't always agree with CAC's. However, if you want all the money for your coins, it doesn't matter what you think, only what they think. >>
Thank you for the time you've spent on your reply, much appreciated and I agree 100%. But how about this. How about if I were just to send this coin into pcgs still in the NGC holder for a cross over? What are your thoughts about that idea?
That's what I saw, be it 66+ or...
Eric
First, PCGS is super conservative on crosses. They have to be due to surprises that are sometimes revealed after cracking. Second, there is a guarantee premium for the cross. Okay, maybe it isn't a big number but it's still real money and irksome.
If I were worried about the coin slabbing problem-free then I wouldn't crack it and I'd pay the higher fees. In this case I think you can count on it grading.
Lance.
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High grade NGCbuffalos have been hurting in the market for awhile although for many of them the problem is questionable toning -- I don't think that is an issue here.
I have had a problem finding a 26-P for my set that I like. I have upgraded to a 66 but am not entirely happy with mine or the coin it replaced.
Let us know how it works out.
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Thank you for the time you've spent on your reply, much appreciated How about if I were just to send this coin into pcgs still in the NGC holder for a cross over? What are your thoughts about that idea? >>
I'll bet it's already been tried, and probably more than once. With that, it looks like 67 to me. Just gorgeous, and struck up to beat the band...
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Hoard the keys.
I thought about guessing that right off the bat but didn't have the guts to go that far out on a limb.
It's an insanely struck and gorgeous coin!
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<< <i>One last thing, Hounddog:'Have you reduced the size of your pix lately? Your images are fantastic. Your pieces look so much better played slightly smaller like that. Well done, sir! >>
Will do bud. Thanks a bunch for your time, much appreciated....CHD