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GTG 1934-d buffalo UPDATE

snizzlesnizzle Posts: 214 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 27, 2017 2:19PM in U.S. Coin Forum

PCGS Plastic






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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    65 in a rattler. I'm guessing green spots would make it a 64 today. Without the spots it is a great coin.

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  • snizzlesnizzle Posts: 214 ✭✭✭✭


    So much for quess the grade. I thought they where generous with the grade

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

    @snizzle said:

    So much for quess the grade. I thought they where generous with the grade

         Tom
    

    They were......looks AU to me and I would pass due to the green spots.

  • ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At some point in the past I'm sure it was an awesome coin. Easy 65. Not sure it would even grade with the spots now

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,578 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The spots are noted, but this coin is such a superior strike for a 34-D that I think it will still 65.

    Look at LIBERTY.......how well struck it is. VERY FEW coins from 34-D exhibit this.

    Iron Tail's knot is sharp, on a year where the whole center of the obverse is usually weak.

    Look past the greenie stick-em caps and see this coin for what it really is.

    65 all the way. 66 if the green wasn't on the coin.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • WinLoseWinWinLoseWin Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm wondering if it is active PVC that did not show at the time of grading and needs dealt with now. Possibly needs to be reviewed by PCGS.

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The spots are green and this is a classic tale of pvc damage. would not grade now.

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with, and would have guessed a 65..... that is a nicely struck coin... it is likely those spots are pvc and as such, should be conserved by PCGS.... hopefully before significant damage occurs. Cheers, RickO

  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    @snizzle said:

    So much for quess the grade. I thought they where generous with the grade

         Tom
    

    Tom - For a 34-D, it has surprisingly nice luster and a better than average strike. Furthermore, it had very clean surfaces assuming the coin didn't have the green spots when it first slabbed. No doubt it was a great coin when PCGS first looked at it.

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  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do a solid and have pcgs remove the pvc

    may the fonz be with you...always...
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,578 ✭✭✭✭✭

    YEP-------------total agreement. Remove the PVC. It's worth it for a coin that nice.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • snizzlesnizzle Posts: 214 ✭✭✭✭

    I agree the 1934-d needs work.
    That creates this problem.


    Short set in 65 or better last coin i needed in 65

          Tom
    
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    Dayum!!!! That's a nice short set. I now see your problem.

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,578 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2017 5:45AM

    Four pics just to show how well the OP's 34-D is struck. Notwithstanding the PVC, The coin is exceptional. The coins I posted are all PCGS65. Note that even at gem grade how poorly struck the braid and knot are.




    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon

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