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1913 Buffalo Nickel Grade

What would your opinion be as to the grade of this Buffalo Nickel and why? If in an old
green pcgs holder would it deserve a price bump? Thank you for your time.
Jim

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 6, 2017 3:47PM

    Looks at least MS-63. Get it out of that holder. All those green spots are bad! Soak it in acetone.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,543 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well struck for the most part. Kind of unevenly struck in the obverse hair area, and central area on the Buff. The verdigris is annoying, but it should be a 64.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • I realize the LIBERTY, DATE, AND REVERSE WRITING is well struck, but the cape is weak as is the foreleg. I thought this would be a 64 due to this, but I never dreamed it would be a pcgs graded coin in an old green holder and graded MS66. Somewhat of a shock. But then I'm certainly no buff specialist.

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow....it must be much better in hand. I don't like the green either.

  • ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with your 64 assessment of the image . To get a 66 it must have been brighter (and less green) at some point.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have MS66 Buffs.... that is not an MS66 ..... 62/63 perhaps...in hand, maybe a 64...... never a 66. Cheers, RickO

  • Just to show everyone the holdered coin.
    Thanks for your contributions and opinions.
    Jim

  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    I would have guessed 65 in an OGH. But with all the green gunk on the coin, I'm not sure it would even grade today.

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sell it to a dealer as fast as you can! Many will see the label and offer you an MS-64 or MS-65 price. Many will not see the corrosion that has started!

  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 8, 2017 5:24PM

    Looks like a DLRC picture, maybe he will chime in.
    BTW, not sure I would even pay $50 for it,

    Derek

    EAC 6024
  • Yes, Moldnut, he has it listed now. I just could not see this coin ever being a 66, even before the corrosion. Then, that's my opinion.

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,422 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yikes, I wouldn't even had guessed mint state.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

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